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Jocelyn Ochoa is the Icon's artist of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 6, 2020 - 1:16pm

 Jocelyn Ochoa, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon's student artist of the month.

She has taken Art 1 and Design 1, and after high school plans to enroll in nursing school. 

"The picture the painting was based on was taken when I went to Hocking Hills with my friend two years ago," she said of the painting she holds. 

"We went in the fall, so there was a lot of pretty lighting and I took a lot of pictures of the nature and architecture there.

"I enjoy art because it allows me to express my ideas and it is therapeutic for me."

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Bluffton HS orchestra "excellent" at state competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 2:54pm

The Bluffton HS string orchestra received an excellent rating at OMEA state orchestra adjudicated event held on Friday, Feb. 28 at Whitmer HS in Toledo. 

The orchestra performed ‘A Renaissance Fair’ arranged by Ann McGinty, ‘Midnight Rain’ by Susan Day and ‘Danse Infernale’ by Elliot del Borgo.

The 24-member orchestra is under the direction of Rachael E. Lewis and assisted by Debb Herr. 

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Icon poll results - 50/50

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2020 - 10:43pm

Who would have guess that our recent poll question would be split 50-50 by our viewers?

Here's the results of the poll we closed on March 1. To check out our current poll click here or go to the bottom right side of our home page. 

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They will blow out birthday candles on Feb. 29

Reagan Mittendorf, BHS sophomore, and Evan Frideger, second grader
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 28, 2020 - 5:09pm

Happy leap year. The Icon talked with two Bluffton school students, Reagan Mittendorf, a Bluffton HS sophomore, and Evan Frideger, a second grader, who celebrate Feb. 29 birthdays. Those interviews follow:

Reagan
• Click here to read her 2016 interview
Reagan Mittendorf will blow out either 4 or 16 candles on her birthday tomorrow.

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Five Bluffton HS artists have works in Kewpee Exhibit

Nickolas Markowski • Danielle Novak • Sophie Bricker • Seth Gladwell • Kaitlyn Montgomery
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 28, 2020 - 1:41pm

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

Posted by LizGH on February 28, 2020 - 6:00am

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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