Dr. Jane Wood has accepted the call to serve as Bluffton’s 10th president, beginning July 1, 2018.
“Dr. Wood has demonstrated success in achieving enrollment growth at several institutions by leading academic program innovation, strategic planning, alignment and visioning processes that moved those institutions forward, along with proven success in building relationships for public and private partnerships to broaden the school’s reach,” said Kent Yoder, chairperson of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees.
Mr. Blueberry, Marlin Gerber, is taking orders from Icon viewers for the popular Michigan blue berry. Here's the details.
Order 10 pound boxes (6 quarts) of fresh Michigan blueberries $25 from [email protected] for pick up at Bluffton First Mennonite Church parking lot, (101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton) Thursday, July 5, from 12:45 to 2 p.m.
If the first weekend of July is an indication of temperatures this month, we are in for a hot ride.
June 2018 was warmer than normal, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. It was also had more rain than normal. Here are some of June’s weather stats:
June 2018 average temperature: 72 degrees
June normal average temperature: 69.4 degrees
June 2018 precipitation: 5.14 inches
June normal average precipitation: 4.15 inches
England, France, Germany and Switzerland are stamped on passports of several Bluffton High School students, teachers and adults accompanying the group during a nine-day tour of Europe.
Led by Bluffton High School teachers Vickie Garmon and Brigette Hoff, the itinerary included a great introduction to Europe and its variety of cultures.
Termed “London, Paris and the Alps,” the trip made stops several museums, historic sites, and European landmarks.
The Bluffton Sardines swim team continues a very successful season, outscoring Wapakoneta Waves 667 to 638 last week. Meet results are attached at the bottom of this story.
