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Bluffton High School senior music awards were presented on May 21 during an evening awards program.

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Two members of the Bluffton Lions Club were honored recently. The Melvin Jones Fellowships were presented to  Robert Barnett and Gene Long at the May 7 club meeting.

This is the highest award that a Lion can receive and is presented as recognition of humanitarian work done. Barnett recently received recognition as a 50 year member. Long has been a Lion since 1976.

The May Bluffton Lions newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story. Several additional Lion stories are in the newsletter.

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The next Maple Crest Senior Living, Bluffton, Sunday buffet is May 26, according to Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest.

The menu includes:
• Country fried steak with gravy
• Baked tilapia with mango salsa
• Mashed potatoes
• Maple glazed baby carrots
• Dinner rolls
• Peach pie
• coffee and iced tea.

The buffet is in the Patio Room at Maple Crest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is open to all adults 55 and older at a cost of $7.50 per person.

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- PHOTOS OF VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIAN IN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

Bluffton High School announces its valedictorians and salutatorian of the class of 2013. The class will graduate in commencement exercises at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 25, in the BHS gymnasium.

Members of the class follow:

Bluffton High School Class of 2013:

Julie Althaus, Shelby Amsler, Sierra Amstutz, Kathleen Augsburger, Kylee Barnett, Aaron Basinger, Diana Basinger, Christopher Bounds, Jessica Brockert, Brittany Brown

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Two area students were named to the Ohio Northern University dean's list.

Elvira A. Tatarkov, daughter of Andrey and Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Rd, Bluffton, is a junior majoring in biochemistry acs certified.

Lauren R. Hector, daughter of D. Keith and Rhonda Hector, 111 TR 20, Mount Cory, is a junior majoring in graphic design.

The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.

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Maple Crest ladies and their guests were treated to a Far East Garden Tea on May 16, surrounded by the beauty of living flowers and plants from the Stratton Greenhouses and Asian décor from the Bluffton Et Cetera Shop and the Findlay China Rose Restaurant. 

Elaborately arranged focal points and photo spots were designed by volunteers Janette Reineke, Sandy Schroll and Marilyn Shelly. 

The afternoon began with refreshments that included vegetarian spring rolls with duck sauce from the China Wok Restaurant in Bluffton and authentic Japanese Green Tea from Alice Ramseyer. 

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