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Sue Kinn, Stephanie Lehman, Jodi Diller, Marcia Thomas final 3/50 winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2016 - 5:27pm

 Sue Kinn, Stephanie Lehman, Jodi Diller and Marcia Thomas are the December winners in the Bluffton downtown 3/50 Project drawing in the final drawing of the season.
 
They win an assortment of prizes from participating businesses as a result of their entry forms being picked in a random drawing.
 
Bluffton’s 3/50 Project is part of a nationwide effort that carried the tagline: “Save your local economy three stores at a time.”
 

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Tatarkov named to ONU dean's list

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on January 11, 2016 - 9:01pm

Stephen Tatarkov, son of Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Rd, Bluffton, has been named to the Ohio Northern University dean's list for the fall semester 2015-16.  He is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.

 

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Brent Warren receives FFA American Farmer Degree

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2016 - 4:10pm

Cory-Rawson High School FFA member Brent Warren of Jenera received the American Farmer Degree at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. 

The American FFA Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant accomplishments in their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs). 

FFA Advisors working with Brent were  Lindsey Regula, Megan Lawson and Beth James.

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15 with Nicholas Slinger…on his observations as an RA, intriguing historians, and lessons learned from high school band

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 7, 2016 - 4:23pm

 Interview by Sophie Marcum
Over winter break we had the chance to catch up with Nicholas Slinger. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 2013 and has shared some great insights from the perspective of a college upperclassman.
 
Where do you attend school and what are you studying there?
Ashland University studying Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science. 
 
What led you to choose this major?

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Fred Steiner retiring as director of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2016 - 5:03pm

After eight years as director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Fred Steiner is stepping down and that position is now open, according to Phil Zimmerly, Bluffton chamber board president.
 
Steiner said that while he enjoys his involvement with the chamber, the Bluffton and Ada Icons, two online websites he owns, continued to grow and take more of his time.
 
The Bluffton chamber launched several new programs in the past eight years. It spearheaded a new Christmas downtown garland project now used by 45 businesses.
 

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Senior Citizen Association picks three for Volunteers of the Year

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2015 - 4:53pm

Deloris Hermon, Mary Hofstetter and Leannah Reigle.

These three women will receive Volunteer of the Year Award this year from the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association according to Tonya Meyer, director.

Typically the association’s directors chose one person, but not year. According to Meyer, director, the three women chosen are all quilters and do many other craft and sewing projects for the center.

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