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ArtSpace/Lima announces Spring Show award winners

Posted by Staff on March 30, 2022 - 6:41am

Awards have been announced for the ArtSpace 70th Annual Spring Show. Sally Windle, Executive Director for ArtSpace/Lima released the following winning artists and their entries.

Best of Show – Jo Bonifas, Spencerville – Organic Table Series – Forged Steel First Place Award – Tim Wharton – Shipwreck – Sculpture 

Second Place Award – Kelly Massillo – Queen of Hearts - Acrylic 

Third Place Award – Barbara Ward - Organized Whimsy #2, State 2 - Acrylic on Canvas

Bruce Chesser Award - Robert Minto - Small Container (Fred) - Stoneware Farmer

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Eli Okuley is February Student of the Month

Posted by Staff on March 23, 2022 - 6:56am

The Bluffton High School student of the month for February 2021 is Eli Okuley, son of Bruce & Carole Okuley of Bluffton. Eli is a senior and has a 4.000 GPA. 

Okuley is a member of the Bluffton Marching, Jazz, Pep, and Concert bands. He is involved in many activities including the Allen County Junior Fair Board, Bunny Booster 4-H Club, The ARBA, The OSDRC and is a Buckeye Boys State alumni. 

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Photo-Story: Students take challenge to heart

Posted by Paula Scott on March 15, 2022 - 7:26am

When Bluffton Elementary School physical education (PE) teacher Ryan Dunlap challenged students to learn about heart health, raise funds for the American Heart Association and earn PE equipment, he gave them just two weeks.

The financial goal set was $6,000. The amount raised was a whopping $9,629.31.

Perhaps the reward offered was deliciously tempting: to plop a whipped cream pie in Mr. Dunlap’s face. That was the privilege earned by 2nd grader Scarlet Vastano for raising $530.99. 

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Photo-Story: C-R celebrates reading with monster-themed week

Posted by Paula Scott on March 9, 2022 - 8:26am

The evening of March 7 gave families in the Cory-Rawson school district a taste of Right to Read week at the elementary school, 3930 Co Rd 26. The family literacy night provided free books, the opportunity to sign up for a library card, pizza and snacks, a book fair and a gym full of games with prizes.

This year's Right to Read theme is "A book a day keeps the mosters away," which was displayed on staff t-shifts and throughout the school.

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Amy Jebsen named a BHS student of the month

Posted by Staff on March 9, 2022 - 7:37am

Junior Amy Jebsen was named Bluffton High School student of the month for January 2022. She holds a 4.000 GPA.

Amy is the daughter of Chris and Sarah Jebsen of Bluffton. Amy is involved in many activities and clubs including: Student Senate, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Math Club, Symphonic, Chamber and Show Choirs . 

She is a member of the Lima Community Church and is in the worship band, choir, youth group and bible quiz team. 

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Local family provides window on invasion of Ukraine

Q & A with Christian Groman
Posted by Paula Scott on March 8, 2022 - 6:51am

Christian Groman, who grew up in Bluffton, Ohio and is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, spoke to the Icon about his family members who live in western Ukraine and their experiences since the invasion by Russian forces began on February 24, 2022. Some 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled the county at the time of this report.

Icon: Are your family members still in their own homes?

Groman: My grandparents live in western Ukraine, 15 minutes from the Hungarian border…. But they are housing three families from eastern Ukraine.

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