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Final elementary honor roll of the year

Someone you know is on this list
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 3, 2019 - 3:23pm

School's out and the final grade cards went home on Friday. Here's the Bluffton fourth and fifth grade honor roll students. The list is in the attachment below.

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The Bluffton Story - part 8

Written by Bluffton 6th graders in 1953-54
Posted by LizGH on June 1, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon.
By Nancy Houts and Kay Zimmerly

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15 minutes with Alee Gratz-Collier

About starting her own business - River Valley Pasta
Posted by LizGH on May 31, 2019 - 3:00pm

Alexandria (Alee) Gratz-Collier graduated from BHS in 2004, and went to college at Woodbury University in Burbank, California. She (along with her business partner) is the force behind River Valley Pasta, a home-made pasta company.

The Icon sat down with Gratz-Collier to hear a bit more about her life and business venture.

What have you been up to since graduating from BHS? Where are you based now?
Since college, I have been working in the service industry in Findlay. No kids, but a VERY proud aunt. I'm not married, and am living in Findlay.

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Card show for Derek and Joy

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 30, 2019 - 2:03pm

Dick and Donna Dukes announce the marriage of their son, Derek Dukes, to Joy Stemen on May 22, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in a private ceremony in Hawaii.  Viewers may participate in a card shower for them. Their address is: Derek and Joy Dukes, 458 W.Elm St., Bluffton, Ohio   45817.

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Here's the BHS class of 2019 future plans

Everything from accounting to zoology - and photos of graduation
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 29, 2019 - 3:08pm

Graduates from the Bluffton High School class of 2019 share their future plans with Icon viewers. There's everything from accounting to zoology.

And, we've attached some photos of commencement by Jamie Nygaard. Future plans follow, and go to the bottom of the story for commencement photos.

In addition, the 2019 commencement is attached. It includes all graduate names plus lists honor students.

Noah Adams
University of Iowa
Undecided

Jason Althaus
The Ohio State University ATI
Plant and Soil Management

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15 minutes with Jordan Cluts

From BHS to NASA
Posted by LizGH on May 28, 2019 - 3:00pm

Interviewed by Liz Gordon-Hancock
The class of 2019 graduated on May 25 at Bluffton High School's 138th commencement. As part of their send off, we look back to past BHS valedictorians for a little encouragement and perspective.

The Icon caught up with Jordan Cluts, who was valedictorian of the class of 2008.

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