Brad Fruchey is one of four candidates for Bluffton school board on Nov. 7. The Icon's interview with Fruchey follows. To read interviews with each of the candidates click here.
Kayla Kindle, a Bluffton High School senior, is the September BHS student of the month.
She is president of the Student Senate, is a class officer (secretary), is an officer of Spanish Club, and is also a member of the National Honor Society, Drama Club and Art Club. She carries a 4.0 grade point average.
Four candidates seek three openings on the Bluffton school board beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Three incumbents are Brad Fruchey, Wesley Klinger and Ken Lugibihl. Deborah Herr is also seeking a seat.
The Icon asked each candidate the same questions and their unedited responses follow in alphabetical order. In addition, each candidate’s answers may be found in a separate story also on the Icon. Their answers are found on the right column of the home page.
Two students at the Bluffton Community Pre-school design a fairly elaborate house during playtime. The two are in the four-year-old class, which meets in the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.
Marilyn “Jeanne” Sumney died Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at 3:04 p.m. Jeanne was born to Madge Shrider on July 26, 1926, in Lima, Ohio. She married Dallas Cheney in 1944. To this marriage their only child, Linda, was born. Following divorce, she married W. Fred Sumney in 1983 and he died in 2004.
Bluffton High School soccer players scored "Player of the Year" honors in both boys' and girls' Northwest Conference categories this week.
Tristan Smucker, a senior, with 8 goals, 4 assists, playing at midfield, and Kayla White, sophomore, with 26 goals and 8 assists, are the players of the year.
For more details on their honors go the Bluffton Icon sports page at BlufftonPirates.com or click here.
Both Bluffton teams won their respective NWC titles.
