Bluffton council member Mitch Kingsley, 313 Campus Drive, has filed as a Democrat to be on the 2021 general election ballot in November for a four-year term on Bluffton council. The board certified his petition on Feb. 16.
The filing deadline for persons giving a party designation for Bluffton council was Feb. 3.
Four council seats will be on the ballot on Nov. 2. Those seats are currently held by Kingsley, Jerry Cupples, David Steiner and Phill Talavinia.
By Mike Minnig, High School principal This is from the winter school newsletter
It hardly seems possible that we have reached the halfway mark of the 2020-2021 school year, especially due to all the changes this pandemic has caused.
Even through all this, I am constantly amazed by the talented work ethic that our students, teachers, and staff possess. Throughout the year, our students have been excelling in a variety of ways including academics, music, athletics, and leadership skills.
The Icon invites viewers to send us snow scene photos. We will post as many as we can. Please provide your name and the scene location.
These can be any photo taken this month surrounding or inside Bluffton. Photos can be scenic, include people or animals, snow creation or snow drifts - anything that represents the recent snowfall.
Here's a photo taken by the Icon. It shows the snow drifting around the drainage ditch on Columbus Grove Road, just west of Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
Bluffton schools moved from a 2-hour morning delay to a total remote learning day, Thursday, Feb. 18.
The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 7:50 a.m. Bluffton has reached its five-day limit of school cancellations for the year and moved to remote learning as an option, which will not extend the school year,
Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, Bluffton, is currently enrolling children for its preschool and pre-Kindergarten program, according to Francine Donathan, director.
“Stop by or call the center,” she said. “We will be happy to give you a tour.”
Bluffton Child Development Center accepts children ages six weeks old until they are 12 years of age. It offers Infant room class, Toddler room class, Preschool 1 class, Preschool 2 class, Pre-K class, and School-Age/Latch-Key class.
