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Drum roll, please...here's the Bluffton elementary honor roll

Plus the middle school and high school honor rolls
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2016 - 3:37pm

"Hey, Mom, Dad, I made the honor roll!"

That declarations made the rounds in Bluffton school district households this week. The elementary honor roll, released today, completes the three honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2016-17 school year.

The elementary honor roll is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Coming on Saturday, Nov. 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2016 - 3:25pm

It's 60 degrees outside, yet the Ream holiday folk art cutouts are dressed for winter. On Saturday volunteers placed the cutouts on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn in preparation of this year's Blaze of Lights on Saturday, Nov. 26.

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Bluffton police officer Lonny Kent recognized

Has served as a Bluffton police officer for 25 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2016 - 2:58pm

Lonny Kent, a Bluffton police officer, was recognized for 25 years of service on the Bluffton police department during the Nov. 7 Bluffton council meeting.

Police Chief Ryan Burkholder recognized Kent stating: "Kent is a great asset to the department. He specializes in several areas such as firearms, taser and physical fitness instructing."

"Kent is also a crime scene investigator and evidence custodian. He received the MADD from 1995 to 2005," added Burkholder.

Kent joined the Bluffton police department on Nov. 5, 1991.

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Park and rec board meeting Nov. 21

Plans to fill in village pond
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2016 - 1:07pm

 Village of Bluffton’s Park and Recreation Committee will be meeting Monday, Nov. 21,  at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Resolution No. 20-16: A resolution that the village pond be filled in as soon as possible with construction demolition and other legal materials.

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Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary selling “Blazing Rods” during Blaze of Lights

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 15, 2016 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary will be offering delicious double dipped, holiday-themed chocolate covered pretzel rods, called Blazing Rods, during the Bluffton Blaze of Lights on Saturday, Nov. 26.

Blazing Rods will be available at a suggested donation cost of three for $5, and can be purchased outside the Black Lab in downtown Bluffton.

All proceeds benefit the new Women’s Center of Bluffton Hospital.

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University challenge to raise $50,000 in 24 hours

On 5th annual Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 15, 2016 - 6:00am

Participants in the fifth annual Giving Tuesday—a global initiative to encourage charitable giving amid holiday consumerism—can, for the third year, direct their generosity to Bluffton University on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

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