Meet the next Bluffton elementary principal
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Here’s the most unusual Icon introduction to a new principal in Bluffton. This is Ben Thiel, Cory-Rawson elementary principal, getting his head shaved by C-R students during a Wednesday morning assembly. Thiel was hired by the Bluffton school board and will become Bluffton’s next elementary principal upon the retirement of Tim Closson. The haircut was a challenge to C-R students, who raised over $1,700 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Hero Squad program, a fundraiser for children with these blood cancers. Watch for a more formal introduction to Thiel soon on the Icon.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Ed Reichenbach was a State Farm insurance agent
- Join C-R superintendent for indoor walks on Wednesdays
- Taking name suggestions for new Bluffton Park through February 23
- Ryan Turner named next Bluffton University head golf coach
- February 14 Chamber breakfast to feature Southgate Lanes
- BHS Academic Team wins 2025 Ada Invitational Quiz Bowl