If swimming is your thing in the summer, you’ll be happy to know that you may now follow the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool on Twitter.
Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told The Icon that pool patrons may now follow the pool at “Bluffton Pool.” The pool managers will provide updates on pool activities, closing and conditions.
Also this year, patrons will notice a few changes at the pool. There is a new four-square and hop-scotch area, for example.
While the weather may not cooperate, the pool is ready to official open this weekend.
Kyle Leatherman, a business and technology teacher at Gibsonburg, was picked by the Bluffton school board to replace Dean Giesige who has accepted a postion at Celina City Schools.
According to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, Leatherman holds a bachelor's and master's degree from Heidelberg. He holds the appropriate licensing as a school principal. He obtained that from the University of Findlay.
The Bluffton Exempted Village Board of Education has set a special board meeting for Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Office to interview middle school principal candidates.
Bluffton school board will act on two resignations on Monday. Steve Amstutz, middle school teacher, is resigninng. Dean Giesige, middle school principal is also resigning.
The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center.
Monday's agenda also includes approving the list of graduates from the class fo 2013. That list is part of the agenda posted as an attachment at the bottom of this story.
In other action, the board will act upon a five year forecase revision for fiscal years 2013- 2017.
Bluffton council will receive an update on Monday night from Jerry Cupples, Bluffton zoning inspector. His report includes what Cupples terms his successes and failures.
Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, asked Cupples to provide council with the update on his efforts regarding property maintenance issues.
The spring 2013 Bluffton school newsletter is now on The Icon for viewers.
It includes reports from building principals and the 2013-14 school calendar, in addition to several other bits of information about the school district.
