It’s obvious that Bluffton first graders love to read.
The students held a three-week March Madness reading incentive competition last month.
During the competition, students in Mrs. Combs’ class earned first place overall, reading 1,848 books.
At the conclusion of the reading madness a total of 7,467 books were read, and the teachers told the Icon that they are impressed and proud of all the hard-working first grade readers.
Peter Steiner came to America with his parents Christian and Katharina Luginbuhl Steiner in 1835. Click here for a previous column in this series featuring his brother and sister-in-law, John F. and Barbara Habegger Steiner.
The Bluffton University football team faced off against rival Defiance on a rainy Saturday, April 10.
Bluffton held off the rival Jackets thanks to a fourth quarter fumble and then a 4th down stop at the Bluffton 42 with just 1:25 to play as the Beavers improved to 4-3 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference. Defiance fell to 2-4 on both accounts.
Here's an update on Bluffton University spring sports.
MEN'S GOLF
The Bluffton University men's golf team hit the road early Tuesday morning for midweek match at the Legacy Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, Mich., hosted by Lourdes University from Toledo. The Beavers finished their Tuesday, April 13, with a team score of 342.
Bluffton council is working the Jonah Agner, owner of Greenhorn Restaurant, as Agner has requested to serve patrons on the sidewalk in front of his business on Vine Street.
Agner’s request is to serve patrons dinners and alcohol. Council discussed the request on April 12. Council’s streets and sidewalk committee brought the request to council following a March 24 committee meeting.
The committee is requesting that pedestrians have a four-foot walk-through clearance on the sidewalk. There would also be tables positioned and a barrier in place.
