Seventeen Blufton sixth graders and nine seventh graders took the spring Noetic Math Challenge in April, according to Dina Tadena, sixth and seventh grade math teacher.
There were 34,055 students who took the challenge from 47 states and 776 schools.
The following Bluffton students received national honorable mention, which means they scored in the top 50% of all of the students. Each grade had a team winner, based on the highest score from those that took the test.
7th grade:
• Team winner and national honorable mention
Theo Andreas
A new Bluffton tradition was established last week, recognizing retired Bluffton police officers.
Two retired Bluffton police chiefs are the first inductees to a Wall of Honor, recognizing the officers. Those inducted this year are Rick Skilliter and the late William Gaiffe.
The May 15 ceremony, took place at the newly-established wall on the second floor lobby of the police department in the town hall.
Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. By Sandra Diller and Connie Patterson
Bluffton's first post office was started in 1837 with a Daniel Gobel as postmaster. Mr. Gobel received a salary of fifteen dollars a year and mail was distributed at the post office once a month.
