The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year.
Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free. Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.
The Board of Education for the Bluffton Exempted Village School District met on January 12 for a regular and organizational meeting. With all five members present, the board elected Larry Hoffman as president and Brad Dailey as vice-president. (See oath of office for new and re-elected members.)
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced on January 12 that the distribution of free at-home COVID tests through public libraries will be paused and priority given to supporting school and university testing.
Since September 2021, the Bluffton Public Library has distributed some 3,000 tests to the public.
As of the afternoon of January 13, the Bluffton Schools did not know when to expect delivery of tests. Superintendent Greg Denecker contemplated turning over tests to the Bluffton library.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly member meeting on Friday, January 14 on the third floor of the Town Hall, 154 N. Main. Ohio Means Jobs is the breakfast sponsor and will give a presentation.
A complimentary breakfast will be provided by The Dough Hook Meat Market and coffee will be provided by the Twisted Whisk.
Bluffton Family Recreation is hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance from 6-8:00 p.m. on February 19. The dance's theme is "A Whole New World."
The event will include:
A special appearance made by Princess Jasmine from Party with a Princess.
Good Shot Photo will capture a photo of everyone "dressed to impress."
Spectrum Salon, 422 N. Main, will have appointments for hair available from 1-4:30 p.m. that day for half-price hair styles and discounted nail prices. Call (419) 358-0556 to schedule ahead.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team shook off the rust and parlayed a 20-4 first quarter into a convincing 62-50 victory at Earlham College on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Bluffton improved to 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference, while the Quakers remain winless at 0-11 and 0-4 in the HCAC.
Year end 2021 reports include the news that music CD sales have lost to vinyl records for the first time in decades. According to music data provider MRC Data (https://mrcdatareports.com/mrc-data-2021-u-s-year-end-report/), vinyl album sales outpaced CDs for the first time in MRC Data history (since 1991).
Remember Silver and Gold sung by Burl Ives in the 1964 movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, a Christmas classic widely known by many different generations? In 2005, Silver and Gold was included on the Disney Princess Christmas Album. Many may be familiar with Dolly Parton’s Silver and Gold released in 1991 with the lyric “And time can’t be brought back with silver and gold.” This line is particularly poetic during the pandemic. Grammy-award winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin released a song titled Silver and Gold in 1993.
