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Bluffton 4-H Cattle Club plans July 19 barbecue

Tickets are $8 and are available from members
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 1:43pm

By Elizabeth Phillips, club reporter
Hi my name is Elizabeth Phillips the Bluffton Cattle Club’s News Reporter. Our club has 18 members. Our first meeting was held at the Richland township house on Feb. 16, 2020. That is where we nominated members for different roles. The President is Grace, the Vice President is Riley, the secretary is Clair, the treasurer is Britney, the Health Reporters are Landon and Branson, our Safety Reporters are KJ and Sophie, the Recreation Leaders are Greta and Zoe, the Flag Bearers are Klara and Parker.

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84-plus gowns later...with more on the way

Over 30 volunteers part of the MHCO gown seamstress project
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2020 - 2:08pm

“More than 30 volunteers responded to our request for help to sew 100-plus gowns,” Jason Cox of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, told this Icon this week.

“ Soon after the announcement a small group of people were able to cut gowns at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, he added.

 The gown pieces were assembled into kits and distributed for others to sew at their homes. MHCO has received 84 completed gowns and more are coming in each day.

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SHANNON Service Club announces three $800 scholarships

Recipients are Ana Neufeld Weaver, Kaitylnn Rieman and Luke Denecker
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 5, 2020 - 3:18pm

The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton announces the winners of its “Service To Humanity” Scholarship Awards, given to graduating seniors of Bluffton High School. 
Here are this year's outstanding $800 scholarship winners: 

• Ana Neufeld Weaver, daughter of Paul and Laurel Neufeld Weaver. Ana will enter the field of music education at Goshen College.

• Kaitlynn Rieman, daughter of James and Jennifer Rieman. Kaitlynn intends to pursue a degree in nursing at Ohio Northern University.

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Look who is on the final BHS honor roll of '19-20

Probably someone you know
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 5, 2020 - 2:46pm

Here is Bluffton High School’s final honor roll of the 2019-20 school year.

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Hey, Mom! I'm on the middle school honor roll!

Final 2019-20 honor roll for Bluffton middle school
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 3, 2020 - 1:38pm

Here's the final 2019-20 Bluffton Middle School honor roll.

All “A” Honor Roll

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Love of language leads BHS grad to Harvard

Danielle Novak hopes to focus on linguistics research, perhaps specifically in neurolinguistics, exploring the relationship between language and the brain
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 2, 2020 - 1:25pm

As a Bluffton seventh grader Danielle Novak’s understanding of the English language was obvious. 

She won the middle school spelling bee by correctly spelling “palliative,” which knocked out her final competitor.

“I really like learning languages,” says the 2020 Bluffton High School graduate.

This fall she will focus on linguistics, the scientific study of language. 

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