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Irene Miller

Irene Miller, whose birthday is May 5, is the May resident of the month at Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.

She graduated from Beaverdam High School and in 1935 married Harold Miller. The couple had two sons. She also has several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

She is one of several Richland Manor residents with May birthdays.

May is a busy month at Richland Manor. Special events include:

May 10 - Taste of the town, Bluffton Dari Freeze, noon

May 12 - Mother's Day celebration, 2 p.m.

High church

First Mennonite Church has some high-level work in process this spring. Roof work is underway at the church located on the corner of Jackson and Church streets.

Cara Hahn - Andrew Bixel

Mark and Kay Hahn of Rockford, Michigan, announce the engagement of their daughter, Cara Hahn, to Andrew Bixel. The wedding will be held at Dimnent Chapel on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, on Saturday, June 2, 2012.

Cara graduated from Rockford High School, Rockford, Michigan, in 2006 and from Hope College in Holland, Michigan in 2009. Cara is employed as a Research Analyst for Amway Corporation in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket - April 2012

April 1
-Officers responded to the 100 Block of Geiger St. in response to a report of damage being done to a resident's property.
April 2
-A Quarry Dr. Business reported the theft of welding cables from the business.
April 6
-Officers responded to a child custody dispute at the Elementary School playground.
April 7

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket- March 31, 2012

March 1
-Officers responded to an injury traffic crash in the parking lot of a SR 103 Business.
-A N. Lawn Ave. resident reported an unknown person assaulted him while he was outside of his residence checking on loud noises.
-A university student reported that an unknown person had stolen her purse and backpack.
-Two juveniles reported a man drove passed them on Vance St. and had his pants down and was exposing himself.

Bluffton EMS reponded to 40 calls during April, according to Jan Basinger, chief. Here's the April report.

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