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Andy Knippen appointed VP at Citizens National Bank

Citizens National Bank has named Andy Knippen as Vice President Network Administrator. Knippen will be responsible for maintaining the network infrastructure, hardware and software installs, network health and security and supervising PC support staff.

Knippen received an Associate in Applied Science and Information Technology Professions from James A. Rhodes State College and is certified as an A+, MCP and a MCSA.

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Icon seeks fall sports writers

Do you like Bluffton High School sports? The Icon is expanding its coverage of the community this fall by including game accounts of BHS sports.

The Icon has non-paid openings for writers in all varsity, junior varsity and junior high sports. These openings are available to parents, students or sports fans.

We'll provide you with a press pass to get into home and away games. We'll also provide some writing tips.

The Icon also welcomes action photos of any Bluffton school sports. We'll also provide you with a press pass.

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Amy Roby MMH employee of the month

Amy Roby

Amy Roby is the August employee of the month at Mennonite Memorial Home. She began as a Resident Assistant at Maple Crest in September of 2008.

Amy is always willing to help in various ways outside of her normal responsibilities and comes in to work with a cheerful attitude. She also has a genuine concern for the residents. Amy, her husband, Nick, and daughter, Ella, live in Bluffton.

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Seth Swary receives Basinger Scholarship

Seth Swary, son of Kein and Wendy Swary of Pandora, is the recipient of the Alvin F. and Mary C. Basinger Scholarship for 2010. The annual $500 scholarship goes to a Pandora-Gilboa High School senior.

The recipient is selected on the basis of scholarship merit, leadership, school and community service and the promise of success in a chosen field.

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15 minutes with Samantha Pe~A+/-a

Samantha Pe~A+/-a at her recent BGSU graduation

What year did you graduate from BHS? Did you attend Bluffton schools from kindergarten on?

I graduated BHS in 2007 and I attended Bluffton schools since kindergarten.

Share some stories of growing up in Bluffton -- school, favorite classes and teachers, friends, etc.

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Local authors hold book-signing event at Maple Crest

Carl and Claralice Wolf

Four Maple Crest published authors were honored in late July in the Family Room at Maple Crest, with a reception and book-signing event.

Click here for photos of all the authors.

They are Ruth Ayers, Carol Diller, Carl Wolf and Claralice Wolf. In 2001, Ruth Ayers and Carol Diller, along with Elnor Rodehefer, Amelia Basinger, and Dorothy Williams, authored the cookbook " Memories of Mother's Cooking (Cooking in the Swiss Community 1915-1935)."

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