Several famous people, international ambassadors and persons representing various professions visited Bluffton one evening last week.
There was Clara Barton and Emily Dickinson. Esther and Ruth of Old Testament fame stopped by as did Catherine the Great and Socrates. And, Paul Revere rode in.
Several representatives of nations south of the border with ambassadors included Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Profesions setting shop including an elementary principal, deputy sheriff, and dance teacher, electrician and turf management pro.
The Icon stopped in the town hall to chat with Jesse Blackburn.
He had just sent an e-mail message to utility companies who have poles and wires along Bentley Road where the bike path construction is underway.
On his desk was a pile of paperwork concerning a list of village assets – he describes the list as “anything the village owns that has a lifespan.” This includes such things as fire hydrants, waterlines, manhole covers and sewer lines.
All photos by Jamie Nygaard
Do you remember field day when you attended Bluffton elementary school? In case you’ve forgotten, the Icon brings it all back.
Jamie Nygaard shares these photos of Kindergarten, first and second graders at the May 9 held day at Harmon Field.
• First graders wear green
• Second graders wear orange
• Kindergarteners wear yellow
Bluffton High School students achieving academic excellence in the classroom this school year were recognized on May 9 at the 38th annual BHS academic awards program.
A mission trip to Peru changed Karis Wilson’s mind about her choice of careers.
“I had always wanted to be a lawyer, since I love to read,” said Wilson. “After volunteering in a medical clinic in Peru, I realized how much I like to help people and how much they rely on and appreciate health care workers. Now I’m going into nursing.”
A 2018 graduate of Bluffton High School and Mennonite Memorial Home (MMH) employee, Wilson is the winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO).
Bluffton native Daniel D. Fultz, PhD., is a 2018 Alumni Circle of Excellence inductee at a ceremony May 5 at Rhodes State College, Lima.
Fultz graduated with an associate of technical studies degree from Lima Technical College in 1993. He is a Bluffton High School graduate, Bluffton University graduate and former faculty member.
