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Eli Okuley, a Bluffton eighth grader received numerous awards at the Allen County Fair. He is a member of the Bunny Boosters 4-H Club.

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Dr. Perry Bush, professor of history, will present the Colloquium, "We Have them Whipped Here: Lynching and the Role of Law in Lima," on Friday, Sept. 8. During the presentation, Bush will tell the story of the last attempted lynching in the state of Ohio. 

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A Mom2Mom sale is set for 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton.

Mothers of Preschoolers, MOPS, is sponsoring the event.

Tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact Lydia Steiner for details at [email protected]

Admission is free and the event includes a bake sale by donation. A collection of non-perishable food for the Bluffton food pantry will also take place.

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Katie Heinze, a Bluffton High School senior, won first place in all five classes she entered in this year’s Allen County Junior Fair horse contests.

These included senior class poles, barrels, keyhole, kegs and stakes. More photos are below:

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Bluffton Child Development Center students have the opportunity to learn truck driving skills, as is apparent in this photo.

Emma Eickholt observed children and adults with different disorders

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By Jena O’Brien, public relations student assistant

Emma Eickholt, Bluffton University senior psychology major from Ottoville, spent the summer volunteering at Lima Memorial Health System to learn more about careers in speech-language pathology.

“With this experience I got to see the good and the bad of a career in speech-language pathology. I got to see the hard parts along with the happy parts, and I took away the importance of speech pathology and the positive impact it can have on people’s lives,” said Eickholt.

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