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Trinity Lutheran School's graduation will be held on Sunday, June 3, in the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera.

Avery Insley is the class speaker. The class members are: Emily Heldman, Avery Insley, Hannah Lussier, Justine Mitchell and Jonathon Schmehl.

The class motto is "Surely I am with you always to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:20)"; the class flower is the white rose and the colors are teal and silver. The students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will sing "Children of the Heavenly Father."

Sign-ups for the Bluffton Bucs midget football team are underway. Parents can register their children for the Bucs by logging onto www.blufftonbucs.com.

The team is for boys entering grades 3-6. Registration is $60. For further information contact Mac Davies at [email protected] or call 419-202-4098.

Gerber wedding photo from 1963

Ralph and Melba Gerber celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Ralph and Melba (Martin) Gerber of Bluffton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3, 2012. They were married by Rev. John D. Zehr at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in Wakarusa, Ind., on June 3, 1962.

They have three daughters: Dave and Lori (Gerber) Burkholder, Ed and Terri (Gerber) Ward, and Marvin and Kelli (Gerber) Foster. Ralph and Melba have six grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Bluffton's Relay for Life is set Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, at Bluffton University's Salzman Stadium.

The event runs from 6 p.m. Friday until noon on Saturday. Specific events include:

Friday:

4:30 p.m. - Survivor's dinner
6:45 p.m. - Pie judging and auction
10 p.m. - Luminaria ceremony

Saturday:

9 a.m. - Cheer camp by Bluffton University cheerleaders
9 a.m. - Relay garage sale

Eric Fulcomer, Bluffton mayor, is the guest speaker at the 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club.

The club meets in the Patio Room of Maple Crest on Augsburger Road. For an update on all Bluffton Lions activities, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

The attachment is the Lions May newsletter.

2012 Bluffton Sardine Swim Team Schedule

All meets start at 6 p.m.

Monday, June 11 - Kenton at Bluffton
Thursday, June 14 - Wapakoneta at Bluffton
Monday, June 18 - Westside at Bluffton
Thursday, June 21 - Shawnee at Bluffton
Monday, June 25 - Bluffton at Van Wert
Thursday, June 28 - Bluffton at Lost Creek/Ada
Monday, July 2 - Bluffton at Sherwood
Friday-Saturday, July 13-14 - WOAL meet at Bluffton

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