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Bluffton HS honors student history
Posted by LizGH on May 25, 2019 - 6:00am

Later today, Saturday, May 25, Bluffton High School (BHS) will hold its 138th commencement. There are 9 valedictorians and 1 salutorian in the graduating class of 2019. 

Here's the historic list of valedictorians and salutorians of BHS from present day to the original class of 1881.
Please note, this list is not comprehensive.

2019      Seth Andreas, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher and Hannah Yost.    
Jackson Steinmetz - Salutorian

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The Bluffton Story - part 7

Written by Bluffton 6th graders in 1953-54
Posted by LizGH on May 25, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon.

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Jean Delores Braden 1934 -2019

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2019 - 9:25pm

Jean Delores Braden, 85, of Bluffton and formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio, died May 23, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Jean was born Jan. 1, 1934, in Suffern, New York, to the late Robert Thomas and Della Margaret (Wannemacher) Hearn.  On Sept. 28, 1952 she married Robert Braden who survives.

Jean graduated from Spring Valley High School in Spring Valley, New York.  She was a homemaker.  Jean was a member of Saddle River Reformed Church in Saddle River, New Jersey and attended Faith Christian Church in Lima. 

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Excellent and Superior!

Fifth-sixth grade and junior high string orchstras score high at contest
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2019 - 3:42pm

• Junior high "Superior"
• Fifth-sixth grade "Excellent"
  Photos at bottom of story

The Bluffton Junior High string orchestra earned a ‘Superior’ rating and the Bluffton fith-sixth grade string orchestra earned an ‘Excellent’ rating at Ohio Music Education Associate large group adjudicated event held at Parkway HS last week.

The junior high orchestra performed in class “A” with “An English Folksong” arranged by Terry McQuilkin, “Lullaby to the Moon” by Brian Balmages and “The Lumber Camp Song” arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle.

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138th Bluffton HS commencement on Saturday

Meet the BHS class of 2019
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2019 - 3:26pm

The 138th annual Bluffton High School commencement is Saturday, May 25, in the high school gym. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony takes place at 7 p.m.

This year’s valedictorians are Seth Andreas, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher and Hannah Yost. The class salutatorian is Jackson Steinmetz.

Members of the graduating class follow:

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Weather for May 14 to 20

Posted by Icon K on May 24, 2019 - 6:00am

Here is the weather report covering May 14 to 20.

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