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Maple Crest February book discussion "Stones to Schools"

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 26, 2011 - 3:04pm

A discussion of Greg Mortenson's book "Stones into Schools" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, Feb. 28, at 2:30 p.m.

Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.

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2010 baby names from Bluffton Hospital: Meet Mya, Grace, Marie, James and lots of boys starting with "J"

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 25, 2011 - 4:17am

Imagine yourself at the Bluffton High School commencement for the class of 2028. Chances are good to excellent that there will be several girls named Mya and Grace. There will be several boys with middle names of James (we counted 10) and many first names starting with the letter "J." For example, you'll find Jackson, Jacob, Jonah, Julius, Joshua, Jordan and so on.

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15 minutes with Tig Intagliata

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 12:04pm
Tig, Emily, and Karen Intagliata

You were born in California and have lived in Arizona and probably some other very warm places. How did you end up in Northwest Ohio?

That's where Bluffton University happens to be. I came here for the opportunity to work on the campus, not for the weather or the scenery. If only I could convince the trustees to relocate it to the Southwest...

Where does the nickname "Tig" come from? Does anyone call you Stephen?

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Anyone who dismissed the power of small change look at this Pennies for Peace figure: $2,886.51.

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 4:00am
Third graders on the way to the bank

Anyone who dismissed the power of small change look at this figure: $2,886.51.

That's the amount of money collected at the Bluffton Elementary School from Dec. 1 to Jan. 14 for the Pennies for Peace Program, service learning project. Click here to read earlier story on this event.

According to Beth Raeburn, teacher in charge of the project, donations came in the following amounts:

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Megan Sycks, Zane Myers, Kaitlin Kidd, Austen Herron, Alexandria Schmutz, Ross Zimmerman, MS students of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 22, 2011 - 5:51pm

Bluffton Middle School December Student's of the Month were announced recently. To view their photos click here.

6th Grade:
Megan Sycks, daughter of David and Linda Sycks, Bluffton. Megan is a member of the BMS choir and band. She participates on the 6th grade quiz bowl team. She attends Bluffton Presbyterian Church and is in dance at Cindy's tap on Wood Dance Studio.

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Village administrator Jamie Mehaffie receives certification from ICMA

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2011 - 5:36am

Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a local government leadership and management organization.

Mehaffie is one of 1,200 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.

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