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Five Bluffton HS artists have works in Kewpee Exhibit

Nickolas Markowski • Danielle Novak • Sophie Bricker • Seth Gladwell • Kaitlyn Montgomery

Five Bluffton High School artists had works accepted in this winter’s Kewpee High School Invitational Exhibit. Two were award-winners in the show, which closes on Friday at ArtSpace/Lima, according to Vickie Garmon, high school art teacher.

Bluffton award winners follow:
• 3rd place painting awards, Danielle Novak, “Untitled
• 3rd place drawing awards, Nickolas Markowski, “Broken God”

Three other Bluffton art students had works accepted into the show. They are Seth Gladwell, Sophie Bricker and Kaitlyn Montgomery.

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Denecker speaking at upcoming Lions club

Greg Denecker, superintendent, will speak to the Bluffton Lions Club on Tuesday, March 3, at noon, at town hall. He will be discussing the school district. Denecker is himself a lions club member.

The meeting will also include a 50/50 charity raffle drawing. As of the Feb. board meeting, 270 of 300 tickets were sold for this raffle.

Several additional Lions news items are part of the March club newsletter attached at the bottom of this story.

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How to grow onions and leeks

Topic for next gardener's club meeting on Tuesday

Amanda Wischmeyer from Little Riley Creek Farms will be speaking on planting onions and leeks at the next Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora Area meeting on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in the library's lower level meeting room. Wischmeyer will share tips on how to successfully grow onions and leeks from seeds. 

Wischmeyer and her husband Jon own Little Riley Creek Farm, which is a 40-acre, family-operated and certified organic farm located just outside Bluffton.  

This meeting is free and open to the public. 

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Five days ago in rural Bluffton

Snow cancelled Bluffton school on Feb. 27. But just five days earlier, on Feb. 23, some residents were diving into ponds. 

Here's a snapshot from a Facebook video post from Haley Tuttle. That's her husband, Bryce, taking a dive. Also in on the swim was Bryce's step-brother Evan Crooks.

Check out Haley Rossman Tuttle's Facebook page for the 43 second video.

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Local students named to dean's list at Bluffton University

Over a dozen local students were named to the dean’s list for fall term at Bluffton University. Half of those were named to the dean's list with distinction.

Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.

They are:
Gabe Denecker, Bluffton
Autumn Graves, Mount Blanchard
Riley Larcom, Pandora
Therisanyo Phetlhu, Bluffton
Ethan Rodabaugh, Bluffton
Faith Sammet, Bluffton
Andrew Renner, Cairo
Caitlyn Renner, Cairo
Elizabeth Tabler, Columbus Grove

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Eric Reneker recipient of Scouting Silver Beaver Award

Highest volunteer recognition that a Boy Scout Council can bestow 

Eric Reneker, longtime volunteer in Bluffton Boy Scouts, was one of three persons to receive the Silver Beaver Award on Feb. 8. The award is the highest volunteer recognition that a Boy Scout Council can bestow. 

Reneker  is a member of Bluffton Troop 256 and a longtime Scout volunteer at many levels, and an avid outdoorsman. 

Active in the lives of his children, volunteer is second nature to Eric, having served in activities like dance, tumbling, soccer, softball, swimming, coaching, refereeing, and helping with his daughter’s Girl Scout activities. 

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