Elvira Tatarkov, Bluffton High School senior, was named student of the month for October.
She is the daughter of Andrey and Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Road, Bluffton. Elvira carries a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the BHS Math Club and Art Club.
She had received awards for English as a Freshman and Sophomore; Spanish award while a Junior. She is a National Merit commended student. Elvira is enrolled a Calculus I as a post-secondary class.
Story by Kristie Corney, Bluffton University Icon intern
Challenges such as a constantly changing staff, a name change and merger phasing could really bring down a business. However, Bluffton University's radio station, 99.3 FM WBWH-LP has stood strong through all of this and is better than ever.
The staff and students who are involved with the organization have big goals for the 2010-2011 school year.
The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers Thursday Tea at the Inn every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Inn. The garden courtyard is open for seating (weather permitting).
On Thursday, Nov. 18, the featured tea is Maharaja Chai Oolong Tea paired with Spice Cake, in addition to a selection of Chef's Tea Sandwiches, Scones, Pastries, Tarts and Petite Fours. Champagne is also available.
A new flagpole was dedicated in connection with the Veterans' Day program at Trinity Lutheran School, Jenera. Staff Sgt. George Norway, a Trinity graduate stationed with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, helped eighth grade students Jacob Edwards and Kyle Sands with the first flag raising.
Speakers at the program included Hubert Rauch, a World War II veteran, Ed Amstutz, a Viet Nam veteran and George Norway, a current Marine.
The Bluffton High School Post Prom Committee is offering great ideas for Christmas gift-giving this year.
As fundraisers for this year's Post Prom, offered are bright-colored t-shirts and sweatshirts with a fun Bluffton Pirate logo on the front, (can add name on back). Order forms available at the BHS office or at The Sports Warehouse. The order deadline is Nov. 23;.
I recall as a schoolboy in the late twenties on Armistice Day at 11:00 a.m. being instructed by Miss Biederman (and the next year by Miss Steiner) to lay my head down on my desk in remembrance of those who died eight to ten years before in the World War--no WWII then on the horizon.
There was the school janitor, Mr. Potee, and his brother with war disabilities to remind us of veterans. I had just outgrown a khaki wool suit which my mother had made from an army uniform a neighbor gave her.
Note: A torn anterior cruciate ligament is an athlete's worst nightmare. Here are two stories on how ACLs have affected Bluffton University athletes.
Photo and story by Derek Woods, Icon student intern
A.C.L.! The last three letters you don't want to hear if you are an athlete of any kind. Those are the letters Mike Johnson heard this summer. During a practice in summer camp for the Bluffton University football team, Johnson tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This experience would change his life.
Gideon Steiner, 93, of Bluffton died 2:40 pm Nov. 10, 2010, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born April 10, 1917, in Ontario, Canada, to Gideon and Sarah Wilhelm Steiner.
On Dec. 8, 1941 he married Ellnora Amstutz and she preceded him in death on Aug. 17, 1995. Mr. Steiner retired from Durez Corp., Kenton where he was a first class stationary engineer. He also worked at BLH, Lima and was a custodian at the Bluffton Schools.
An almost 50-year span of Bluffton athletics is represented in the university's Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2010-11, which will be inducted during a Jan. 29 dinner and ceremony in Marbeck Center.
Inductees are J. Roger Howe '49, Charles Stapleton '78, Louis Stokes '73 and the 1992 softball team.
