The May student of the Month for Bluffton High School is Kristen Yost, daughter of Jason and Jennifer Yost. Kristen is a Junior at Bluffton with a gpa of 3.948.
Kristen is active in the Drama club, Latin Club, Show Choir, Flag Corps, pep band, concert band, concert choir, chamber choir and is a member of the National Honor Society. She received an award in the District III Honors choir.
Jon R. Parkins, 56, died on May 13, 2016, at the James Center in Columbus. He was born March 29, 1960, in Bluffton, Ohio, to William H. Parkins and Katherine V. Parkins, both of whom preceded him in death.
Jon graduated from Bluffton High school in 1978, and later attended Malone College on a track scholarship as well as Ohio State University.
He was employed at Tower Automotive of Bluffton. He was a competitive track and field athlete and later coach of men’s track and field, girls’ softball, and both boys’ and girls’ basketball.
Time out for a little popcorn, and better check the phone, too. These Bluffton youngsters, Willow and Meadow, were on hand to root for Chad Veit at the Northwest Conference track and field prelims on Thursday in Ada. Chad, a Bluffton freshman, ran in the 100 and 400 meter dashes. (Monty Siekerman photo)
