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A discussion of Mary Ann Shaffer's book "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Memorial Day (Monday, May 28), at 3 p.m. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.

Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.

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May church services at Mennonite Memorial Home are set. The schedule follows:

Sunday, May 6 - Forest Clingerman

Sunday, May 13 - Dave Thompson

Sunday, May 20 - Chaplain Bill Herr

Sunday, May 27 - Chaplain Bill Herr

Sunday services are at 9:30 a.m.

Services on Tuesdays in May follow:

2nd - Kevin Mohr, English Lutheran Church

9th - Steve Ramsey, Good Hope Lutheran

15th - Eric Rummel, Emmanuel UCC

22nd - Louise Wideman, First Mennonite

29th - Jerry Lewis, Pleasant View United Methodist

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Irene Miller

Irene Miller, whose birthday is May 5, is the May resident of the month at Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.

She graduated from Beaverdam High School and in 1935 married Harold Miller. The couple had two sons. She also has several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

She is one of several Richland Manor residents with May birthdays.

May is a busy month at Richland Manor. Special events include:

May 10 - Taste of the town, Bluffton Dari Freeze, noon

May 12 - Mother's Day celebration, 2 p.m.

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Volunteers are needed to deliver Mobile Meals within the Bluffton community. One driver is needed on the second Tuesday of each month and another driver is needed on the third Friday of each month.

Delivering meals takes only a little over one-half of a hour. This assists people in need and is very rewarding for volunteers.

To be a Mobile Meal volunteer, please call Mary Ann Ring, MMH Volunteer Coordinator, at 419-358-1015.

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As part of the on-going art gallery at the Mennonite Memorial Home, local artists Lois and Gary Wetherill have a variety of their work on display.

On the third floor at MMH, Lois has a sampling of her 'Penny Rugs' that she has created. Based on both traditional and contemporary designs, Lois' 'Penny Rugs' are completely hand-sewn using wool and wool felt.

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Crites family

15 minutes with Garry Crites

What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School?
1975

You are at Duke. Tell us about your work there.

I am the Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University, an organization that provides about 300 courses per year in the humanities, sciences, and wellness to 1,600 members, most of whom are aged 50 and above. I also teach courses in Celtic culture and religion.

Give us the short version of how you came to Duke.

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