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A 1956 Ford was named best of show at the 50th annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels antique car show held on June 16.

According to Dennis Morrison, the best of show winner in several categories follow:

Best of Show
1956 Ford Sunliner convertible, Thomas Brumley, Findlay

Mayor’s Choice
1931 Model A Ford, Jim Bemiller, Bluffton

Lion’s Choice
1966 Ford Econoline cab over pickup, Delbert and Jo Ann Henry, Ada

Sponsor’s Choice
1965 Pontiac GTO convertible, Joe Tschuor

Brent Warren of Jenera was named to the Dean's List at Eastern Kentucky University for the Spring 2017 semester.  He will be a senior this fall majoring in Fire Protection Administration. He is a 2014 graduate of Cory-Rawson Local Schools and the son of Bob and Becky Warren.

Lalo Cura from Goshen, Indiana

Lalo Cura, a Spanish rock band based in Goshen, Ind., will perform in a Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series on Friday, June 30, according to Jeff Yoder.

The performance is on the third floor. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. light food is available. The performance is at 7:30 p.m.

Formed in 2012, Lalo Cura has developed a sound that combines every musical genre that has influenced each member of the group.

The band is led by Rafael Chávez y Moreno on guitar and vocals, Sam Que on saxophone, Sonny Carreño on drums and Adam Hart on bass.

Three Bluffton High School graduates were named to the Ohio Northern University spring semester dean's list. To be eligible, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full-time.

Students are Matthew Deter, business administration, Molly Meyer, business administration, and Stephen Tatarkov, engineering.

Three large trees and three bushes were added to the grounds of the Lions Way Trail Head Park this spring by the Bluffton Lions Club.

Those helping with the planting were Colleen Lazar, Arliss Plaugher, Gene Long, Dick Ramseyer and Christina Walton.

The Lions Club has several other programs underway this summer. Those are explained in June newsletter attached to this story.

Three area homes on the tour

Transition Bluffton hosts a Green Home Tour from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 23, according to Peter Badertscher.

Three homes in the Bluffton area are featured. Visitors are encouraged to ride their bikes on the 12-mile route; a prize drawing will be held for those who collect colored tickets at all three locations.

The tour showcases homes in the Bluffton area that emphasize energy efficiency and sustainable building.

Tour organizers explain, “It might be through clever design, technology, or just plain hard work, but it's inspiring to see what others have done.”

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