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Krysti's Music Studio will have an open house Saturday, Aug. 27 from 2-4 p.m. at 334 S. Main St. Bluffton.

Activities include a musical scavenger hunt for kids, entertainment by students, information and tips for parents of music students, scheduling and registration for fall lessons, and opportunities to ask questions about lessons.

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Gregg Luginbuhl has two works on display in the 67th annual Ohio Show at the Zanesville Art Museum, Zanesville, Ohio.

Rustic Decanter XVII and Rustic Decanter XVIII were among 92 works selected for the exhibition from 207 entries in a variety of art media.

One of Luginbulh's Decanters received First Award in Sculpture, in selections made by the juror of the multi-media exhibition. The show opened on July 30 with an awards presentation ceremony, and runs through Sept. 8.

Twelve Maple Crest residents recently took the short country drive to Columbus Grove, along with Debbie Mohr, the Maple Crest activities coordinator and Ana Carnauba, a summer assistant from Rhodes State College to visit a museum.

That sounds like an ordinary sort of outing, but as the visitors slipped through the back door of the old brick building, they were transported into the Savannah of Africa!

Birth certificate

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host another in its continuing serries of seminars, "Embracing Aging with Knowledge" later this week.

The seminar is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Bluffton Senior Center. This program is about researching family history and how to start becoming your family's genealogist.

Debbie Mayes, the speaker, will provide tips on to begin or expand your search for family records, stories and photos. Mayes has served as historian, president, and vice-president of the Allen County Genealogical Society.

A rider in one of the velomobiles that passed through Bluffton on Aug. 20

Who were those guys up at Common Grounds at noon on Friday with those strange-looking vehicles?

Short answer: Roll Over America

Longer answer: Neraly 35 velomobiles in the first-ever tour across the United States. The "vehicles" are actually tricycles designed for commuting to work. The vehicles are described as "ultra-efficient bicycles." The drivers started in Portland, Oregon, on their way to Washington, D.C.

Bluffton High School's marching band finished band camp and headed to the Allen County Fair on Friday evening.

Prior to the fair, the band presented a preview show for parents at the village park. A view of the pre-game including "Are You Ready For This?" "the Star-Spangled Banner," "Hang on Snoopy," may be viewed in an Icon video.

The band's first local performance will be during the Cory-Rawson football game, Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. at Harmon Field.

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