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Four Bluffton University students are scheduled to compete in the university's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Participating students give a speech of no more than 10 minutes that applies the Christian peace position to an issue of contemporary concern.

This year's presenters, and their speech titles, are:

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Scores bowled on: Mar.29
High Game

Bob Lydick 267
Alan Thielen 258
Derek Dukes 257
Dave Badertscher 256
Adam Badertscher 247
Alan Thielen 246
Troy Caskie 238
Jacob Newton 238

March was warmer than normal, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Here are the fact to back up that statement:

March normal average temperature 37.5 degrees

March 2010 average temperature 40.7 degrees

March normal average precipitation 2.71 inches

March 2010 precipitation 2.4 inches

March 2010 snowfall 1.3 inches

March maximum temperature 71 on March 31

March minimum temperature 17 on March 4, 5 and 6

Flutist Kristen Shelly, a Bluffton University senior from Penfield, N.Y., won the first Mosiman Young Artist Competition at Bluffton's recent Bach Festival.

A $100 cash prize accompanied the title for Shelly, a sociology major who was also the Audience Choice winner. She was one of three finalists chosen by faculty to perform at the concert that concluded the festival, hosted by the university's music department.

The other finalists were clarinetist Alycia Althaus, a senior from Findlay, and soprano Kristin Beckman, a sophomore from Ottawa.

BLUFFTON EMS DOCKET MARCH 2010

The following students are named to the third quarter honor roll at Bluffton elementary.

All A honor roll
Fifth grade

YOST, KRISTEN
SYCKS, MEGAN
BUNCH, TREVOR
TATARKOV, PHILLIP
STALEY, JAKE
PARKINS, ABBIE
MYERS, ZANE
DAWSON, CONNOR
BRACY, JASON
THEISEN, SARAH
SHRIDER, SABRINA
RUNK, MARLEY
NESTER, DOUGLAS
DEEDS, BRIAN
BEGG, JOSHUA
SIDERS, SARAH
BARHORST, JADYN
ANDREAS, ISAAC

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