Crites family

15 minutes with Garry Crites

What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School?
1975

You are at Duke. Tell us about your work there.

I am the Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University, an organization that provides about 300 courses per year in the humanities, sciences, and wellness to 1,600 members, most of whom are aged 50 and above. I also teach courses in Celtic culture and religion.

Give us the short version of how you came to Duke.

Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds is the new store manager of Bluffton's Cellular Central, 142 E. Jefferson St. Reynolds is a six-year employee with the wireless retailer.

Prior to managing the Bluffton store, he was district manager over 11 Cellular Central stores. He helped open stores in Bluffton, Delphos and Fostoria. When he started with Cellular Central the company had eight stores. Today it has 42 and continues to expand.

In addition to Reynolds, Cellular Central Bluffton employees are Andy Walles, Kyle Roby and Jared Gesler, all account executives.

Dan Basinger

Editor's note: Bluffton University will present "The Music Man" Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 3-4-5) in Founders Hall. Dr. Steve Jacoby, retired Bluffton University music professor, suggested that the Icon interview the two Bluffton graduates who played the part of Harold Hill in previous campus productions of the "The Music Man." We thought Steve had a great idea, so we caught up with the two previous Harold Hills - Mark Thompson (1972) and Dan Basinger (1995).

Mark Thompson (Harold Hill) and Marcia Amstutz (Marian Paroo)

Editor's note: Bluffton University will present "The Music Man" Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 3-4-5) in Founders Hall. Dr. Steve Jacoby, retired Bluffton University music professor, suggested that the Icon interview the two Bluffton graduates who played the part of Harold Hill in previous campus productions of the "The Music Man." We thought Steve had a great idea, so we caught up with the two previous Harold Hills - Mark Thompson (1972) and Dan Basinger (1995).

May is a busy month at Maple Crest Senior Living Village. The May activities calendar is now available for Icon viewers as an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Students from Bluffton High School will connect with their peers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a part of an interactive videoconference program at 9 a.m. Monday, April 23, according to Molly Levine, Communications Manager of Global Nomads Group.

This is part of a series of live-dialogue videoconference that are part of a social entrepreneur program that allows the students to learn business skills while raising awareness and funds.

Global Nomads Group

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