Two Bluffton police officers were promoted to new ranks and one new officer joined the department during Monday's council meeting.
Council first passed legislation creating new ranks in the department. Following that Ryan Burkholder, police chief, recommended that Matt Oglesbee be promoted from sergeant to lieutenant. This is one of the new positions approved by council.
In addition, Tyler Hostetler, was promoted to sergeant.
Bluffton school board re-appointed Brad Fruchey to a three-year term on the Apollo Joint Vocational School District board during the Dec. 19 Bluffton board meeting.
His new term begins Jan. 11, 2017.
In other board action, the board set its 2017 reorganization meeting for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9.
A supplemental contract was offered to Lindsey Buettner as assistant middle school cheerleader advisor.
Other items on Monday's agenda are in the board packet attached to this story.
Students in Dr. Perry Bush’s History: Theory and Application class are encouraged to get lost in their work in order to “feel the peculiar sensation of time travel.”
Jami Crawfis, who directs the Community Assistance Program puts some final touches on some of the adopt-a-family gifts. The program provides assistance to families and individivuals in need who live in the Bluffton school district. The adopt-a-family Christmas deliveries were made on Saturday. (Connie Maroscher photos)
