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5th grade quiz bowl champs

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2011 - 8:39am
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The Bluffton fifth grade quiz bowl team recently won the Allen County fifth grade quiz bowl tournament. Members of the team (not in standing order) are: Brayton Businger, Braden Conrad, Christian Groman, Christopher Harnish, Nate Staley, Nate Reynolds, Will Grace, Conor Greer, Karis Wilson and Sydney Hoff. Holly Bertka is the team coach.

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Elizabeth Fischbach BHS February student of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2011 - 8:33am
Elizabeth Fischbach

Elizabeth Fischbach, Bluffton High School senior, was named the February student of the month at BHS.

She is member of Math Club, Latin Club, National Honor Society, BHS jazz band, pep band, concert band and marching band. She is also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church SNLY.

Elizabeth is in 4-H when she has served as a camp counselor, junior fair board and 4-H council youth representative. She has served as a camp counselor in Operation: Military Kids. In the past 10 years she has received 14 first place ribbons for projects in 4-H.

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First Mennonite Senior High Youth serve lunch on April 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2011 - 4:41am

The Senior High Youth of First Mennonite Church will hold a noon fundraiser following worship service on Sunday, April 3. The menu includes haystacks and a dessert buffet.

Funds raised will go toward the youth trip to the Mennonite Youth Convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., this summer, and to the youths' tithing project.

This year the SHY are giving 15 percent of funds raised to two organizations. Those include World Vision's adopt a child and the Pittsburgh Mennonite Convention Scholarship Fund.

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Practice jump

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 27, 2011 - 9:14pm
Practice jump

Tyler Treen, a member of the Bluffton High School track team, takes a practice jump on the hurdles.

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"Emma" this week's Jane Austen film at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 27, 2011 - 5:29pm

"Emma" is this week's Jane Austen film show at the Bluffton Public Library. The show is at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 29.

The film showing is part of Bluffton University' Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) and the Friends of the Library. A discussion of the film will follow its showing.

A brief plot of the story:^aEUR"

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Bluffton American Legion announces BHS Boys and Girls State representatives

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 26, 2011 - 11:32am

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The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 has selected one Bluffton High School senior-to-be to attend Buckeye Girls State and one to attend Buckeye Boys State, according to Robert Amstutz, Post commander.

Buckeye Girls State is held at the University of Mount Union, Alliance. The session begins June 12 and ends June 18. There will be 900 girls participating in this 65th annual session.

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