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Sielschott named to Small Business Advisory Council

Appointed by Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp

Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp today appointed Robert E. Sielschott of Lima to the state’s Small Business Advisory Council.

Sielschott is a partner is Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer and Regula and Sherer, CPA, with an office on Bluffton's Main Street.

The council is a nine-member panel that advises on government rules and regulations and helps identify those that place unnecessary burdens on Ohio’s job creators.

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Allison Burghaze is the April BHS student of the month

She hopes to major in special education/early childhood education

Allison Burghaze is the April Bluffton High School student of the month.

She is active in several organizations at Bluffton HS including SADD Club, Drama Club, Spanish Club, Art Club, FCCLA and orchestra.

She was a member of the golf team as a sophomore, junior and senior. She received the textile and design award and has also received academic, choir and orchestra letters.

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Election day

Ned Niswander signs in to vote, assisted by poll worked Connie Anderson, during Tuesday's Ohio primary. Only one issue was on the local ballot.

Ada hires Lima Senior coach for boys' basketball

Vince Halliday coached Lima Senior girls' teams for the past 14 seasons

FROM ADA ICON - Ada Board of Education hired Vince Halliday as its new head boys' basketball coach in a special meeting last night. 

He replaces Jon Cook who was hired in October, 2020, as varsity boys' coach following the resignation of Drew White earlier in October. White coached at Ada for three seasons.

Halliday brings with him many years of basketball coaching experience. He has spent the past 14 seasons as the head coach of the girls' basketball program at Lima Senior, where he is a teacher. He leaves the Lady Spartans as the career leader in coaching wins. 

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If I'm in the U.S. I'll dress this way...

but if I'm in Japan, I'll dress this way

Ada Icon spring intern,
Mana Hashimoto's
ONU capstone project

FROM ADA ICON - Mana Hashimoto, a spring 2021 Ohio Northern University intern for the Ada Icon, created this video.

Her video is a senior capstone project. Its focus is on clothing Mana wears in the U.S. versus what she wears in Japan. She's taken a humorous approached  – we think – by not showing her face.

Mana is a senior writing and multimedia studies major, from Mie, Japan. Following graduatation she hopes to return to Japan where she will look for full-time employment in her profession.

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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