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Kara Gratz receives education honor

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2009 - 9:00am

Bluffton High School music teacher Kara Gratz o was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High Scool Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to pupils, Gratz was nominated by Amanda Rhonemus, a BHS student, for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the classroom.

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15 minutes with Tish Triplett

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 12, 2009 - 5:06pm
Tish Triplett


Tish Triplett is a native of Bluffton now living in Cincinnati. Her mother, Jean Triplett, still lives in Bluffton, and she is the daughter of the late Morris Triplett.

Q. What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School?

A. I graduated from BHS in 1980. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do yet, but I knew I'd be going to college, so I focused on the college prep classes.

Q. What do you remember about school (elementary, middle, high)? What was your favorite cafeteria food? Any favorite teachers?

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Getting to know Bluffton Public Library's new director, Cindi Chasse

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 11, 2009 - 5:21pm
Bluffton Public Library's new director, Cindi Chasse

When Cindi Chasse took on the job as director of the Bluffton Public Library, she knew exactly what her biggest challenge would be. Like every other public library in the state of Ohio, the Bluffton library has seen its budget reduced to what Chasse terms a "bare-bones" approach. Yet, when patrons walk in the front door, they'll see a big, welcoming smile on Chasse's face.

Chasse is pleased that she has this "great opportunity to share my passion with others." She's found her staff to be "wonderful," as they've all been remarkably helpful in easing her first month on the job.

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Icon Facebook supports reach 243!

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 11, 2009 - 3:33pm

Join the crowd? You are invited to join the Supporters of the Bluffton Icon. It's easy and your name goes up in lights, at least on this website.

We have a Facebook friends group called Supporters of Bluffton Icon. We invite you to add you name and we promise not to sell you e-mail address. We'll even send you inside Bluffton info from time to time (Like the little known fact that Ben Kruse reads the Icon from Switzerland).

Added betweem Oct. 25 and Nov. 6

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von Stein, Scoles, Brown FFA state farmers

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 3, 2009 - 7:02am

Many high school students do not have the time for a job on top of the several extra-curricular activities they may be involved in. But three Cory-Rawson High School students decided to do more than make money with the hours they spent working in or with farm machinery.

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15 minutes with Jamie Nygaard

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2009 - 6:20pm
Jamie and Christian Nygaard and their sons

Q: When did you graduate from Bluffton High School?

A: 1995

Q: What did you do after high school?

A: I went to The Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology in Moraine (near Dayton). OIP&T is a tech school and doesn't have dorms, so I got an apartment with someone from my school and got a job at Bravo! Italian Kitchen as a hostess for the first couple years and then was promoted to banquet manager.


Q: What made you decide to settle in Bluffton?

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