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Bluffton Trinity United Methodist will hold a 'Blessing of the Bikes' event on Saturday May, 11 at 5 p.m.

Everyone bring your motorcycles for the blessing promptly at 5 p.m..  Afterwards, the motorcycles will take a short road trip.  Activities for all ages will be available.  

Catered chicken dinners will be available for sale by Ted's Market.  Meals include half a chicken, baked beans, potato salad, roll, dessert and drink.  Price for dinners are $7 per meal and all proceeds benefit the church.  

There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

The Impressions, the award-winning show choir of Cory-Rawson High School,
will be presenting Cabaret 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 10 and
11 in the Cory-Rawson Auditorium.

Tickets are Adults-$8 and Students-$6 and can be purchased at the door
both Friday and Saturday evenings.  A Silent Auction will be held each night.

Please join us for a great night of entertainment with free refreshments
being served during intermission and for a chance to win great prizes!

April 1
-A Railroad Street resident reported unknown persons had caused damage to his vehicle.  
April 3
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash in the 9000 block of N. Dixie Hwy.  Hannah Bell, 16, Bluffton was cited for Improper Starting and Backing.  The case is pending in Allen County Juvenile Court. 
April 6
-A N. Jackson St. resident reported that a white truck pulling a red trailer had driven into his yard and caused damage to his landscaping. 

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If you look closely you can identify almost every singer in this photo. It is the youth choir of the First Mennonite Church, with Earl Lehman conducting. The photo was taken in Founders Hall during the 1961 Bluffton centennial pageant. 

The youth in the photo today range from approximately 58 to 63 years old. Leland Gerber took the photo.

The Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC) has added new equipment to aide in the fight against cancer. The new cancer treatment system, called TrueBeam™, offers advanced radiation therapy for some of the most complex cancers.

The TrueBeam system is designed to deliver more powerful cancer treatments with accuracy and precision. In addition, the system integrates new imaging technologies to complete treatments more quickly while monitoring the motion of tumors.

Morgan Schroeder is the first graduate of Bluffton University’s accounting program to benefit from a new Bluffton partnership with Bowling Green State University’s master of accountancy degree program.

The Columbus Grove, Ohio, resident, who earned her Bluffton bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration on May 5, has received a full scholarship to the Bowling Green master’s program. The new “Beaver-Falcon MAcc Scholarship” includes a full-tuition award plus a paid graduate assistantship.

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