Noah Stratton, Bluffton High School junior, is the September student of the month at BHS. He is the son of Dave and Julie Stratton, 554 S. Main St., Blufffton, and carries a 4.0 grade point average.
He is a member of Latin Club, Show Choir, Leadership Team and Drama Team for his church, Campus Life, National Honor Society and Renaissance Committee. He participates in football, basketball and track. He has competed in the state track meet as a freshman and sophomore.
Once a year area residents have an opportunity to purchase art created by local artists - thanks to the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs. This year's opportunity is Saturday, Oct. 27.
The event is the BCE's annual dinner and art auction fundraiser. Tickets are now on sale at $50 each or $300 for a table of eight persons.
Bluffton native James Franklin Miller, Sr. died Oct. 14, 2012 at age 93 at his home in Mission, Texas.
He was born on Nov. 20, 1918 in Bluffton, Ohio, to Charles and Bertha Miller. The youngest of five children, he was their only boy. Jim graduated from high school and entered Bluffton College at age 16.
The Bluffton Public Library will host a free Preschool Yoga exercise program for children age 2-6. Special guest instructor Rachel Stutzman will introduce basic yoga poses and breathing exercises during three sessions to be held Wednesday Nov. 7, 14 and 21 at 10 a.m. in the library’s lower level meeting room.
Erma L. Augsburger, 93, of Bluffton died at 10:10 p.m. Oct. 17, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born July 21, 1919, in Lafayette to Albert O. and Sarah A. Hochstettler Badertscher. On July 21, 1945 she married Ralph E. Augsburger and he preceded her in death on June 29, 1983.
Several family-oriented programs are planned this month at BFR Sports and Fitness.
BFR will open the indoor track for the entire community in an effort to help break a Guinness Book Record for the number of individuals completing a 100-meter dash in a 24-hour-period.
National Geographic Magazine for Kids has issued a “Run for the Planet” challenge to communities across the United States to break this record between noon on Friday, Oct. 26, and noon on Saturday, Oct. 27.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors met Thursday at the OHSAA office in Columbus for its regularly scheduled October meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted at OHSAA.org.
The Bluffton University volleyball team routed the Earham College Quakers on Wednesday, getting all 19 players into the match while not taxing the starters in a three-set victory (25-15, 25-15, 25-21). The win moved the Beavers to 13-12 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference.
BFR Sports and Fitness will offer four events, in October, geared for families.
One of those events takes place Saturday, Oct. 20. It is the kick-off date for a new pre-school program, titled Silly Saturdays.
Based on the popular, summer Adventure Camps, Silly Saturdays will offer children, ages 4 to 6 years, a theme-based camp-style program. The October date will feature a Creepy Crawler theme that will include a craft, physical activities, and snack time.
NOTE: FRIDAY HOMECOMING PARADE DETAILS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.
Bluffton schools tossed out the dress code this week as Spirit Week takes center stage leading to this week's BHS homecoming. Wednesday was dress in farmer attire at the middle school. Here's an example of six eighth graders in costume.
Back from left, Kyle Kirkendahl and Dakota Paxton. Front, bottom, Levi Smith. Center from left, Bryce Metzger, Haley Baker and James Mortimer.
Here's the official Spirit Week daily dress code at Bluffton High School:
