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6th grader Colton Kelly spells his way to the top of BMS competition

Posted by Staff on January 24, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Does the idea of participating in a spelling bee sound “terrifying” or even “poisonous” or would you naturally break down words “paragraph” by paragraph and calmly spell them out loud?

The January 18 spelling bee at Bluffton Middle School (BMS) presented words including the thematically appropriate selections above, as eleven spellers from grades 6, 7 and 8 went head-to-head in the school’s annual competition.

The level of difficulty was amped up in the 11th round, when five spellers had yet to be followed by the bell that indicates an incorrect spelling.

It was the word “fiendishly” that left one speller standing–6th grader Colton Kelly. The son of Molly and Brian Kelly, Colton has qualified to compete at the county level.

The following students qualified for the BMS bee with an initial test. Top scorers in

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Trailer released for Arruza documentary about Bluffton

Posted by Paula Scott on January 23, 2024 - 10:00am

During the past year and more, journalist and filmmaker Eddie Arruza has focused his lens on the Village of Bluffton, Ohio. A preview of the resulting film--Bluffton: Portraits of an Undying Town--is found on YouTube HERE. Arruza hopes to premier the film in Bluffton in March 2024.

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Welcome Bluffton Icon advertiser Tina Rayl, Realtor

Posted by Paula Scott on January 23, 2024 - 9:26am

Join us in welcoming Realtor Tina Rayl as a Bluffton Icon advertiser. She is an agent for Dye Real Estate and Land Company.

Rayl says she “loves meeting new people and working with them to meet all of their real estate buying and selling needs; whether it be residential, business or land. Her goal is for her clients to have a comfortable experience.”

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Indoor soccer session at Bluffton Family YMCA

Posted by Staff on January 23, 2024 - 8:12am

Registration is open for the Bluffton Family YMCA Indoor Soccer Session 3. The registration deadline is January 28, but divisions may fill before this date.

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Bluffton University hosts 56th student juried exhibition

Posted by Staff on January 23, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University art department presents the 56th Juried Student Exhibition through February 9 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. during the week and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

The exhibition will showcase work created this academic year by students in university art classes or supervised independent studies. Bluffton University students were able to enter up to three works in each of the following media: ceramics, glass, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Up to five works could be submitted for computer generated artwork. 

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Cucchiara to speak on conflict in the Middle East

Posted by Staff on January 23, 2024 - 6:00am

Dr. Martina Cucchiara, professor of history at Bluffton University, will present the Forum “100 Years: Illuminating Key Moments in the Conflict Between Israel and Palestine,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Yoder Recital Hall.

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