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On Monday, October 18, Bluffton American Legion Post 382 Commander Fred Rodabaugh and Buckeye Boys State Staff member Dennis Morrison presented Certificates of Appreciation to Bluffton High School students Eli Okuley and Jonah Brown for their participation in the Ohio American Legion Buckeye Boys State program in 2021.

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Landon Armstrong is the September Student of the Month at Bluffton High School. Landon is a junior and has a 4.000 GPA. His parents are Andy and Natalie Armstrong of Bluffton. Landon is involved in Latin Club, Math Club, Ocean Focus and National Honor Society. He is a member of the Cross Country Team, Swim Team and Track team. Last year he was a state qualifier in track.

In his spare time he likes to play disc golf, run and build computers. After graduation he would like to attend college and pursue a medical degree as a nurse practitioner.

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When local pilot Taylor Reineke saw the Icon's recent story on the Bluffton Airport, he passed along this photo, taken the same week.

According Bluffton Flying Service's Nick Vance, a short "discovery flight" will determine if you'll be hooked on flying--or never want to get in a small plane again.

Would you like to experience this Bluffton view first-hand?

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Bluffton High School graduate Trevor Bassitt (2017) visited the 7th and 8th graders at Bluffton Middle School on Homecoming Friday, October 15, 2021. Bassitt, who reached the 400-meter hurdles finals in the United States Olympic Team Trials in June, responded to a standing invitation from teacher Robin Ault.

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In the group picture are the following members of the Homecoming Court:

Crown Bearers Brady Yarnell and Madelyn King

Row 1: Junior Allison Diller, Sophomore Ella Armstrong, Freshman Faith Combs

Row 2: Junior Blake Vires, Sophomore Theo Andreas, Freshman Andrew Shaffer

Row 3: Senior Riley Busch, Senior Sophie Bricker, Senior Skyler Scoles

Row 4: Senior Aaron Tabler, Senior Kaden Basil, Senior Nate Schaadt

 

2021 Homecoming Court

The freshman class attendants are Faith Combs and Andrew Shaffer. 

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Ben Thiel, the new Bluffton Elementary school principal, is originally from the Findlay area and graduated from Liberty Benton HIgh School. He attended Indiana Wesleyan University before transferring to Bluffton University in 2007, where he played football and graduated with a middle childhood education degree.

Ben and his wife Sarah started their teaching careers in Texas. He began his masters coursework at the University of Texas at Arlington and completed Principal Licensure at the University of Findlay.

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