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April's Bluffton Police Department docket

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Here's the April Bluffton Police Department docket.

April 2
Officers responded to an East College Avenue residence for a deceased person.

A Bluffton University official reported a criminal mischief complaint to police.

Officers arrested Ryan M. Matter, 22, Bluffton, on an outstanding warrant out of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

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Avis A. Marshall, 89 died on May 13, 2018, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 17, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Jerry Burkholder celebrated his 47th year as director of the Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday. That means he's had a serious part to play in every one of the 47 shows. Jerry retired after this year's show. Learning the ropes for next year are Paula Scott (left) and Lauren Canaday (right).

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Carl J.C. Wolf died on May 11, 2018, at the age of 99.  Carl was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Feb. 16, 1919 to Otto A. and Helen Hilbert Wolf. He is predeceased by his wife, Claralice, and by his sister, Arvola.

Carl graduated from Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1936, Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, 1940, and Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1943. He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Davis and Elkins College, West Virginia, in 1956.

He married Claralice Hanna in August 1943.

Just ask these nine organizations inviting volunteers to participate

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You can make a difference.

Nine Bluffton organizations invited chamber members – and the door is open to any Icon viewer – to become the difference.

In a “speed-dating” format Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members learned on Friday morning that there’s a place of them – and you – to volunteer locally.

Presenting their cases:
• Bluffton Clean Up – with goals of promoting awareness of litter and creating a litter-free community. Contact: Facebook.com/blufftoncleanup, Joy Stemen.

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Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce did not speed dating on Friday morning. In five-minute segments, organizations in Bluffton offering volunteer opportunities shared information with chamber members.

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