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Bluffton Middle School March students of the month were recently names. (photos as attachments at the bottom of this story)

6th grade:
Kayleigh Coughlan, daughter of Ryan and April Coughlan, Pandora.
Kayleigh attends St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Ryan Sprague, son of Jon and Aimee Sprague, Bluffton. Ryan plays basketball and tennis. He attends Gateway Church.

7th grade:
Cody Gesler, son of Doug Gesler, Bluffton and Christine Gesler, Bluffton. Cody attends the First United Methodist Church. .

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Jim Elwood went home from the Bluffton High School Athletic Boosters' reverse raffle on April 15 with $10,000 in his wallet.

While his entry was picked as drawing number 300, the last of the evening, several other players went home happy, too.

The final nine of the raffle follow:

Tina Anderson, number 299, won $2,000; Tom Bassett, number 298, won $1,000; Ben Sehlhorst, 297, $750; Ken Lugibihl, 296, $500; John Dailey, 295, $500; Ben Reineke, 294, $200; Heidi Wise, 293, $200; Scott Garmatter, 292, $200; and Randy Matter, 291, $200.

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Interested in hearing the Bluffton High School jazz band without going to a concert? On Monday night the band, directed by Dave Sycks, performed in the Bluffton Public Library.

Click here to go to the library Facebook page.

Click here for "Over the Rainbow"

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Interested in hearing the Bluffton High School jazz band without going to a concert? On Monday night the band, directed by Dave Sycks, performed in the Bluffton Public Library.

Click here to go to the library Facebook page.

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Anne Stratton antique appraisal

Deer Creek Shoppes along with Anne Stratton held an antique appraisal night at Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Thursday, April 14.

There were 15 items appraised that evening ranging from a flow blue lamp, and other ceramics, to quilts, silver, pictures, toys and textiles.

Some of the items were very unique, including:

* a Bavarian cut glass ruby red vase,
* an old pottery piggy bank,
* a World War I Military outfit,
* a five-claw Japanese garden seat, and a feather stuffed quilt that was hand stitched and pieced circa 1870-1890.

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Each year residents, families and others can recommend employees from Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio for their outstanding care and service they give.

This year MHCO received many nominations. Eight people were chosen from the organization to attend the "LeadingAge Ohio" regional award luncheon to be honored for their outstanding care.

Five were from Mennonite Memorial Home and three were from Maple Crest Senior Living Village.

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