Jonathan Nisly, a Bluffton High School senior (2013 graduate), was named the BHS May student of the month.
He carried a 4.0 grade point average and was activy this year in Spanish Club, Ocean Focus, track and cross country and was a member of Grace Mennonite, Pandora's, worship band.
He was a class of 2013 valedictorian, graduated with diploma with honors, was an honor student, cross country MVP 2011 and 2012 and Pirate award 2011 and 2012, a HOBY Youth Leadership Conference Ambassador and participated in the Leaders of Tomorrow Banquet.
The 132nd class to graduate from Bluffton High School did so on Saturday evening. The commencement program, which includes graduates' names and graduates' plans is an attachment to this story.
Another attachment is the list of class valedictorians and salutatorians. A video at the bottom of this story shows the commencement processional.
Mona Reichenbach, VP, Customer Service Representative at Citizens National Bank (CNB), has announced her retirement effective June 1. Reichenbach’s retirement concludes 40 years of employment with CNB.
The bank will honor Reichenbach at an open house on Friday, May 31, from noon to 3 p.m. in Bluffton. Friends and well-wishers are welcome to attend.
“Throughout Mona’s years of service she has been a great asset to Citizens National Bank, to our customers and our community,” said Lauren Beasley, Bluffton Branch Manager. “She will be truly missed.”
Rita Wannemacher tried on her wedding dress yesterday and it fit perfectly.
She even worn it during a wedding dress "show" at the Bluffton University Institute for Learning in Retirement's ladies tea on May 22.
Did we mention that Rita first wore the dress in 1938? Her dress was not the oldest shown at the tea. Ruth Burcky's dress from the early 1920s, won that prize. There were other dresses that came out of storage for the day. Many others.
Two members of the Bluffton Lions Club were honored recently. The Melvin Jones Fellowships were presented to Robert Barnett and Gene Long at the May 7 club meeting.
This is the highest award that a Lion can receive and is presented as recognition of humanitarian work done. Barnett recently received recognition as a 50 year member. Long has been a Lion since 1976.
The May Bluffton Lions newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story. Several additional Lion stories are in the newsletter.
