The November student of the month at Bluffton High School is Jonah Rehm, a senior with a 3.849 GPA. Jonah is the son of Brad and Jamie Rehm of Jenera.
Rehm is in the band including concert, jazz, marching and pep band, and was elected President of the band. He also is in the high school orchestra. Jonah is a member of the National Honor Society, the Academic team and is on the Varsity cross country team. This past summer, Jonah was a participant at Buckeye Boys State representing Bluffton High School.
Serendipity brought civil engineering student Vini Vieira de Souza from Brazil to Northwest Ohio, where at every turn he’s encountered people with an Ohio Northern University connection who are as committed to helping him succeed as he is to succeeding.
This summer, his journey brought him to Wessler Engineering in Bluffton, Ohio where three ONU alums are showing him that relationship-building — that distinctive ONU attribute — is an excellent foundation not just for college, but for life
FINDLAY– Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher Ashlee Tyree has been selected as the 2022 Dispatcher of the Year at the Findlay Dispatch Center. Dispatcher Tyree has also been selected as the 2022 Dispatcher of the year for the Findlay District.
Tyree, 37, was honored in recognition of outstanding service of the past year at the Findlay Dispatch Center. Sworn officers and dispatchers chose Tyree based on technical job knowledge and ability, enthusiastic work attitude, teamwork, and prompt and courteous response to the public’s requests for information and assistance.
Trooper David Lopez II and Trooper Kenton J. Gibson honored by local posts
FINDLAY--Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper David Lopez II has been selected as the 2022 Trooper of the Year at the Findlay Post.
The selection of Trooper Lopez, 30, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2022 at the Findlay Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Findlay Post chose Trooper Lopez based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.
Additional photos below ✦ The lighting of the Ream Folk Art display follows the 5 p.m. Blaze of Lights parade and ceremonies on November 26, 2022. Pre- and post-parade attractions are reported HERE.
By Paula Scott
Watching the 2022 installation of the Ream Folk Art Display on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church felt a little like hanging out in the kitchen, watching Thanksgiving dinner being made. The hard work and expertise that go into the masterpiece are underappreciated unless you’ve attempted the enormous task yourself.
On November 15 the Bluffton Lions announced 2022 Peace Poster contest winners.
The first place winner is Sophia Gilroy of Jenera, daughter of Dawn and Joseph Gilroy. Her poster will be included in the district level competition of the International Lions Club's annual peace poster contest, along with winners from other Lions clubs in northwestern Ohio.
The two runners-up were Chloe Hanefeld, daughter of Bill and Becca Hanefeld of Bluffton, and Serenity O'Connell, daughter of Carissa and Taylor O'Connell of Bluffton.
