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Elementary students raise $1,280.88 for adopt-a-family program

"Small change" helps four families with food and gifts on Dec. 25
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2019 - 4:00pm

Lots of small change added up to $1,280.88 in this year’s elementary Coins for Kids! collection, according to Christine McCafferty, elementary teacher.

“Elementary students started the coin collection on Dec. 2 and it continued until Dec. 17, she told The Icon.

During that this time, the students collected coins and dollars and put them in their grade level jar located in the elementary lobby.

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Formal dining and teaching like a pirate

Middle school student experiences entering the holiday break
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 20, 2019 - 3:19pm

Teach Like a Pirate Day and
family formal dining photos below -
It could be the most popular schoo lweek of the year – and yes, several learning opportunities make up the curriculum.

Bluffton Middle School students participated in the annual Teach Like a Pirate Day on Dec. 19.

From 8 a.m. to noon students traveled among their four core teachers and spent an hour doing activities that they would not normally do. Students rotated between teachers after each hour ended. 

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Meet December's BHS student of the month

Zachary Taylor hopes to pursue sports broadcasting
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 19, 2019 - 1:51pm

Zachary Taylor, a Bluffton High School senior, is the December BHS student of the month.

He is a member of the BHS National Honor Society. He along with Mr. Rackley broadcasted the BHS football games on the radio for the past two seasons. Zach is on the BHS soccer team and also plays club soccer. He is a manager for the boys' basketball team and is on a bowling league.

He received the Pirate award in basketball his junior year and in soccer this year. He received an Academic Letter his sophomore and junior year and is on track to receive one his senior year.

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Greg Stolly files petitions for Allen County Commissioner

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2019 - 9:29am

Greg Stolly will file his petitions to run for Allen County Commissioner on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Allen County Board of Elections.

Stolly is a long-time Allen County businessperson, including marketing development and vice president of the University of Northwestern Ohio and Real Living CCR Realtors, realtor. 

He has served on the boards of Allen County Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center and Lima Central Catholic school board.

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Beth Seibert files petitions for AC commissioner

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2019 - 3:24pm

Beth Seibert filed her petitions to run for Allen County Commissioner on Monday, Dec. 16, at the Allen County Board of Elections. Former Allen County Commissioner Alberta Lee, is her her campaign chair.

Seibert is Stormwater and Watershed Programs Coordinator for the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District and Program Coordinator for the Ottawa River Coalition.

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How about a hickory nut and black walnut pie for Christmas dinner?

Dr. Oliver Lugibihl's famous pies are available if you order by Dec. 19
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2019 - 1:49pm

Someone once said that there is nothing better in life than taking a pie out of the oven.

Some pie lovers might say that there’s nothing better in life than ordering a custom-baked Dr. Oliver Lugibihl hickory nut and black walnut pie.

And, this month you can have your Lugibihl pie and eat it too, pre-ordered from the Service Group of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

The service group is accepting pie orders available for Christmas now through Friday, Dec. 19.

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