A Dulcimer Christmas (presented by Rainbow Dulcimers and Dulcimer Gatherin’) is at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Bluffton Public Library. Come for an evening of festive holiday music!
Refreshments provided courtesy of the Friends of the Library organization.
By Sam Brauen for www.blufftonpirates.com
The Bluffton High School football team was honored this week as they were named OHSFCA Academic All Ohio by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association. “BHS was selected as one of the top 85 academic performing schools in all divisions combined,” per Bluffton head coach Jeff Richards. The team will receive a certificate for this recognition.
Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, received $3,375 in donations recently, according to Francine Donathan, director.
Donations are from:
Grob Systems Inc. $2,000
St. John’s United Church of Christ $500
Family Eye Care Clinic of Bluffton $125
George Stultz $250
Anonymous donor $500.
"The donations will help buy new equipment and supplies for the classrooms," said Donathan. "We appreciate this donations from community organizations."
Ryan Golden, a senior from Findlay, is Bluffton University’s sixth recipient of a full scholarship to Bowling Green State University’s master of accountancy program.
Note from Icon: Old Man Bluffton, retired and now world traveler, shows up in Bluffton briefly each December. If he’s in the mood, he allows the Icon to interview him.
Earlier this week the Icon met him in Twisted Whisk and he was in the mood – although the Icon bought the coffee. Here’s a paraphrase of our conversation.