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Senior Center celebrates Older American Month

May is a busy month for the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, as it celebrates Older Americans Month. Here are some of the activites planned:

May 1 - American Girl tea, 2-4 p.m.

May 5 - Blood pressure clinic, 10 a.m. - noon

May 6 - Life Line screening, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

May 10 - Monthly dinner meeting, catered by Pandora Lifters, 6 p.m.

May 13 - Bus trip to Creation Museum, departs 7:30 a.m.

May 27 - Mystery trip, departs 6:30 a.m.

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BHS concert band spring performance May 7

The Bluffton High School concert band will perform its spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 7, in the middle school cafetorium

According to Dave Sycks, director, the band will play a selection of marches, its contest literature, and some "poppish" type tunes, including a medley of West Side Story songs, Strike Up the Band, and the theme from the 1970s movie, The Wind and the Lion.

The concert is open to the public.

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Beaverdam HS alums meet May 1

The Beaverdam High School Alumni Association will hold its annual get-together this weekend. A dinner is planned at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 1, at The Centre. The Beaverdam HS class of 1960 will be honored in its 50th reunion.

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A dog's life

Charlie, a 12- or 13-year old pooch, gets all the attention he could ask for during a dog study break at Bluffton University on April 28. Giving Charlie some TLC are from left, Megan Yoder, Beth Kuntz, Heather Smith and Kah Skon.

Elementary students celebrate SMART week this month

Bluffton elementary students will have a special academic emphasis the week of May 17, called S.M.A.R.T. Week. (Social studies, Math, Arts and fitness, Reading and Technology and science.

Each day of the week will include a special activity. One of the days includes a reading marathon. On that day students may log on minutes for the Scholatic world record.

On Technology and Science Day students will present scientific experiments in their classrooms.

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