A copy of the commencement program, attached with this story lists:
• class members
• valedictorians
• salutatorian
• honor diplomas
• diploma with honors
• future plans of the class
Members of the Bluffton High School class of 2021 graduated on Saturday, making them the 140th class to pass through the local school system.
Class officers are: Cierra Ackerman, president; Asher Antrim, vice-president; Pearl Lewandowski, secretary, Thad Mittendorf, treasurer and class advisor, Julie Oberly.
Tyson Shutler and Laykin Garmatter are the 2021 Bluffton High School Jim “Cappy” Clark winners, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director,
A student’s selection as a Cappy Clark winner is based upon that student lettering in two or more sports, an accumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and consideration such as sportsmanship, athletic leadership, school leadership and citizenship. Each year’s winners are chosen by the athletic department and coaching staff.
Six area high school graduates are recipients of Bluffton Lions Club scholarship for this fall.
Scholarship winners are:
Bluffton School – Bella Angel and Celia Smith;
Cory-Rawson – Libby McVetta and Lelaina Yannelli
Pandora-Gilboa – Caitlyn Maag and Alexandra Neuenschwander
The scholarship committee consisted of Tanya Best, Ryan DeMarco, Jan Emmert, Brendon Matthews, Barbara Plaugher and John Rich.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed an order rescinding the following COVID-19-related health orders:
• The Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Jails and Detention Facilities.
• The Director’s Order to Release Protected Health Information to Ohio’s First Responders.
• The Director’s Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings.
• The Director’s Order for Retail and Business Compliance for Facial Coverings through the State of Ohio.
By Tayler Nowak Valentine
Antelopes will lope, ostriches will fan, kangaroos will do what kangaroos can, polar bears will wear top hats, leopards with spots will wear spats and hyenas will laugh as long as a long giraffe when students from Bluffton High School presents Doctor Dolittle JR. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 4, 5, 6.
The whimsical musical follows the adventures of a small-town doctor in Victorian England who uses his special gift of being able to talk with animals to learn more about the world.
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Myron J. Youtsey, 89, died June 1, 2021, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Myron was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Van Wert to the late Clarence and Velma (Vance) Youtsey. On June 6, 1964, he married Gladys Peffley Youtsey who preceded him in death on Dec. 27, 2002.
Myron had worked at Lima Ford Engine Plant. He enjoyed NASCAR, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Dallas Cowboys. Myron served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. During his time in the Air Force he successfully disarmed a bomb in an airplane saving his entire unit.
FROM ADA ICON - While many have forgotten the second war for independence from the British, there is a local reminder.
During the War of 1812, Fort McArthur was established on the banks of the Scioto River several miles east of McGuffey and Foraker.
That site is now preserved as a small cemetery for American soldiers who fought in the war.
The Hardin County Museum and Historical Society cares for the cemetery and made sure it was ready for Memorial Day. These photos help us remember.
(Photos by Ken Collins)
