Here's the Cory-Rawson High School band. It's marching in the 1986 Bluffton 125th anniversary parade. Merlin Marshall, director, is with the band, on the left side of the photo.
Merlin's son, John, relates this interesting story about this photo. He says:
"I had forgotten about those beautiful green pants! That was taken on the day of my brother Rick's wedding at Bethel Church on 30, east of 235 outside Ada. That's right, we marched in the parade, went home, cleaned up and got ready for the wedding. Boy was that a hot day!
ADA ICON is on a maroon Impala in Ada driven by Monty Siekerman, editor of Ada Icon. We've tried to create a similar plate for Bluffton Icon, but can't figure out how to shorten the letters properly. We'll take suggestions from viewers.
Three Bluffton High School juniors were selected recently to attend their respective Girls' State and Boys' State in June.
Selected to attend Girls' State are Arielle E. O'Neal and Ashley Eachus. Selected to attend Boys' State is Tanner Pinks.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 and Bluffton Lions Club sponsor these students. American Legion Buckeye Boys State is held at Miami University, Oxford, June 10-17.
Spring sports is underway, weather permitting. Marvin Foster took this photo of Bluffton track girls in a tri-meet last week. From left, Joscelin Reineke, Abbey Gambrell and Cora Bischoff. Icon's coverage of Bluffton HS sports is through www.blufftonpirates.com. It is accessible on the link on the top right side of the home page.
Bluffton school board will act upon the resignation of Jane Steinmetz, academic intervention teacher at the elementary school, during its April meeting on Monday.
In addition the board will act on 10 certified contracts for the 2018-19 school year.
Other contacts on the agenda include four extended service contracts, nearly 30 supplemental contracts and one classified service contracts.
