Greg Denecker, superintendent, will speak to the Bluffton Lions Club on Tuesday, March 3, at noon, at town hall. He will be discussing the school district. Denecker is himself a lions club member.
The meeting will also include a 50/50 charity raffle drawing. As of the Feb. board meeting, 270 of 300 tickets were sold for this raffle.
Several additional Lions news items are part of the March club newsletter attached at the bottom of this story.
Snow cancelled Bluffton school on Feb. 27. But just five days earlier, on Feb. 23, some residents were diving into ponds.
Here's a snapshot from a Facebook video post from Haley Tuttle. That's her husband, Bryce, taking a dive. Also in on the swim was Bryce's step-brother Evan Crooks.
Check out Haley Rossman Tuttle's Facebook page for the 43 second video.
Over a dozen local students were named to the dean’s list for fall term at Bluffton University. Half of those were named to the dean's list with distinction.
Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.
They are:
Gabe Denecker, Bluffton
Autumn Graves, Mount Blanchard
Riley Larcom, Pandora
Therisanyo Phetlhu, Bluffton
Ethan Rodabaugh, Bluffton
Faith Sammet, Bluffton
Andrew Renner, Cairo
Caitlyn Renner, Cairo
Elizabeth Tabler, Columbus Grove
Eric Reneker, longtime volunteer in Bluffton Boy Scouts, was one of three persons to receive the Silver Beaver Award on Feb. 8. The award is the highest volunteer recognition that a Boy Scout Council can bestow.
Reneker is a member of Bluffton Troop 256 and a longtime Scout volunteer at many levels, and an avid outdoorsman.
Active in the lives of his children, volunteer is second nature to Eric, having served in activities like dance, tumbling, soccer, softball, swimming, coaching, refereeing, and helping with his daughter’s Girl Scout activities.
Here are results of Bluffton musicians from Saturday's solo and ensemble contest held at Lima Senior, for both band and strings. David Sycks is the band teacher. Rachael Lewis is the strings teacher. Kara Zink is the vocal teacher.
Superior rating
Patrick Estell, vocal solo, Class A
Ana Neufeld Weaver, vocal solo, Class A
Ladies Quartet, vocal ensemble, Class B
(composed of Libby Frazier, Jordyn Garmatter, Amy Jebsen, Addy Wright)
Sophia Smucker is the Bluffton Icon's Bluffton High School artist of the month.
The BHS senior has taken many art courses including art 1, Design 1, Design 2, and now Art Seminar.
"After high school I planto attend Goshen College to pursue a major in social work," she said. "I enjoy art as a way to express myself and while doing so, I'm able to spend time with my friends. Art is something that can never bore me."
Vickie Garmon is the Bluffton High School art teacher.
