What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School?
I graduated in 1976
What are you doing these days and where do you live?
I am a Vice President with Wells Fargo Bank in Los Angeles. Given the magic of technology, however, I actually live in Seattle (where I have now been for 11 years) and telecommute to my Los Angeles office.
WEEK 13 IS THE FINAL COLLEGE REGULAR SEASON CONTEST
The winner of Week 12 of The Icon College Football Contest is Jared Lehman. Jared accumulated 8 points this week.
Other contestants:
7 points - Andy Althaus and John Clevidence.
6 points - Duane Bollenbacher and Lyle Arnold.
5 points - Andy Borgelt, James Crawfis, Jim Dillman, Joe Suter, Mike Burris and Nancy Armour.
4 points - Dan Smith and Mark Sommers.
3 points - Bill Edwards.
Citizens National Bank has named Lisa Rettig as Human Resource Manager.
Rettig had previously worked in the human resource department for CNB and rejoins the organization after working with other area organizations as a HR Generalist and VP of Finance and Human Resources.
J. Michael Romey, President/CEO, said of Rettig, "We're happy to welcome Lisa back to CNB and feel her knowledge of our organization will aid her in developing effective training programs and guiding new employees through the orientation process."
Oscar Velasquez, Bluffton resident artist, unveiled his 2011 Christmas work this week. The scene shows St. Mary's Catholic Church on the corner of Elm and Spring.
This is Velasquez's 10th Christmas print showing a Bluffton scene. The original work was completed in acrylic.
Copies are available in two sizes. The 16 by 20 inch size is $75 framed and $25 unframed. An 8 by 10 inch framed size is available for $25.
Velasquez will be at Deer Creek Shoppes from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26. Persons may purchased signed copies of either size of the print.
Is there such a thing as a familar dramatic role for a nine-year-old? In this case, yes, and the actor is a Bluffton elementary student.
Bluffton fourth grader Courtney McLaughlin plays the role of the main child in this weekend's 17th annual Holiday Spectacular performed at The Freed Center at Ohio Northern University.
This is the second year, in fact, that she has played this role. In last year's performance she became the first child in the performance to have her own solo.
Elizabeth Nisly will represent Bluffton Middle School in the Allen County spelling bee for the second year in a row. The eighth grader won her second Bluffton Middle School spelling bee on Nov. 15.
The win advances her to the county spelling bee, which she won last year. Nisly had lots of competition this year as it took 108 words, 45 minutes and 15 rounds before her lone standing challenger, Douglas Nester, eventually misspelled "immaculate."
