Bluffton elementary school is one of only 16 schools in Ohio to receive a National Blue Ribbon Award, presented by the U.S. Department of Education, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.
Only 349 schools (300 public, 49 private) nationwide received the award out of 130,000 schools in the United States.
The award is for Exemplary High Performing achievement on assessments.
Who knew fresh fruits and vegetables could be so exciting? Joshua Becasen, a dietetic intern at Bluffton University, did.
After teaching a short lesson on the differences between fruits and vegetables, Becasen started a chant at Freedom Elementary. Soon the words “Crave the FAV, Crave the FAV” filled the cafeteria. The chant finalized the kickoff of a nutrition education program that promotes the “FAV” or Fruits and Vegetables.
Roxanne Williams, director of corporate quality and patient safety at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has recently become a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ). A CPHQ is an individual who has passed an accreditation examination developed by the National Association of Healthcare Quality.
Becoming a CPHQ means Williams demonstrates competent knowledge and understanding of program development and management, along with quality improvement concepts and other quality-related skills. Only approximately 11,000 professionals have received this certification.
Amber Shough is the winner of two passes to the Shannon Theatre. She correctly identified the location of this clock face, posted last week on the Icon. Her name was drawn from the list of correct entries in that contest.
The clock is located in the children's section of the Bluffton Public Library. Watch for the next Icon contest coming later this week.
By Monty Siekerman
FROM ADA ICON - Ron Zimmerly (left), president and CEO of Liberty National Bank, welcomes Mary Bowden and Charles VanDyne, to the bank’s open house on Wednesday.
LNB has been celebrating its 125 anniversary this week. Mary and Charles are directors emeriti of the bank, both having served many years as directors.
Mary, as a bank director, cut the cake for the bank’s centennial 25 years ago.
Roxanne Williams, director of corporate quality and patient safety at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has recently become a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ). A CPHQ is an individual who has passed an accreditation examination developed by the National Association of Healthcare Quality.
Becoming a CPHQ means Williams demonstrates competent knowledge and understanding of program development and management, along with quality improvement concepts and other quality-related skills. Only approximately 11,000 professionals have received this certification.
The Centre at Bluffton will host a holiday showcase from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, according to Stephanie Foster of The Centre.
"We will have 50 vendors, crafters and direct sales, horse-drawn carriage rides, food trucks, and adult beverages," she said. "We will also have a 50/50 drawing with some of the proceeds being donated to a local charity."
Bluffton University senior athlete Ethan Williams of Van Wert, is a semi-finalist in the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy competition.
An Honorable Mention All-HCAC guard in 2017, he helped the Beavers throw for 278.6 yards per game, the fourth-highest total in the Heartland Conference and the best passing season in school history. He is one of just two Heartland Conference football players and 41 from NCAA Division III to be honored by the National Football Foundation.
The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
The Dough Hook offers two creative crock pot cooking classes in October according to Marlena Ballinger of the Main Street Bluffton deli.
Classes are from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, or Tuesday, Oct. 16, at The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton.
“Participants will gain hands on learning skills while creating some delicious meals,” said Ballinger. “Each participant will create one meal in the crock pot and then take home three meals that will be ready for your freezer.”
Dr. Deanna Barthlow-Potkanowicz, assistant professor of psychology and co-coordinator of the Women’s Studies minor, will present the Colloquium, “Trigger Warnings in the Classroom: Seeking a Balance Between ‘Coddling’ and ‘Caring,’” at 4 p.m. on Oct. 19 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
