In this season of giving, most of us have a shopping list for family and friends. Ten girls in the 6th grade at Bluffton Middle School set their sights on a bigger circle.
The girls decided to make and sell more than 60 dozen cookies to help their classmates with overdue lunch charges. Over 110 students in the elementary and middle school have been helped by their donation of $900.
In a letter addressed to Bluffton Exempted Village Schools, the girls said, "We hope this will spread cheer and benefit some of the students in need. 'Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.'" The letter was signed by Evie Boyles, Piper Culver, Ari Goings, Leah Granger, Morgan Martini, Adalynn Rettig, Madelyn Sterrett, Anya Thompson, Bella Walters and Kaydence Welch.
Bluffton High School Senior Erik Nygaard signed a letter of intent to run track and field, as well as cross country at the University of Charleston, West Virginia. Erik is the son of Jamie and Christian Nygaard.
Erik is a three-time state qualifier in Cross Country, and finished 4th this past season at the Division III State Cross Country meet. Erik was a member of the 2021 4x800 relay team that finished 8th at the State Track meet. Erik was also a member of the 2022 4x800 relay team that finished 3rd at the State Track Meet. Erik is also Bluffton’s school record holder in the 3200m run with a time of 9:48.23.
Bluffton entrepreneur Holly Craycraft recently opened a brick and mortar shop for hand + home at 622 S Main St, Findlay. The Icon asked her a few questions about how this new phase of her goat milk soap and lotion business came to be.
Tell us about yourself and hand + home co.
Hi! I am Holly Craycraft, and I own hand + home co. I live in Bluffton, where I have a small herd of dairy goats that I raise and milk to make goat’s milk soaps and lotions. I just opened a brick and mortar shop in downtown Findlay that expands upon my farm business.
COLUMBUS–At the Ohio Middle Level Association annual state conference, held in Columbus November 10-11, 2022, head cook Rosanne Garmatter and the 8th grade team at Bluffton Middle School received special recognition.
Garmatter, who is the head cook at Bluffton Middle School and Bluffton High School, won a Northwest Ohio Regional Award.
The Bluffton High School wrestling team hosted a three-team match Tuesday night, December 6, to kick off their 2022-23 season.
The Pirates lost a nailbiter tie-break to Lima Senior 31-30, and defeated Carey 48-33.
Wyatt Knauss won two matches at 113 lbs. by pin and forfeit. Micah Rehm also collected a pin and a forfeit win at 132 lbs. Evan Grothause earned a pin vs. Carey and had a forfeit at 157 lbs. vs. the Spartans. Jett Blackburn won a 12-5 decision at 138 lbs. vs. Carey.
Bluffton High School senior Landon Armstrong recently signed a letter of intent to run track and field and cross country at the University of Findlay.
Landon is the son of Natalie and Andy Armstrong.
Landon is a two-time state placer in cross country, finishing 15th in 2021 and third in 2022. He is the BHS record-holder in cross country with a time of 15:34.0.
As a sophomore Landon finished eighth in the 4x800 relay, and 10th in the 800.
