The Bluffton Bucs JV team (3rd and 4th grade) are the 2017 Junior Buckeye
League Super Bowl runners up, played at Allen East HS Field on Nov 4.
Bluffton played a great game, but ended up giving the lead to the Cridersville Rams in the few remaining minutes of the contest. The final score was Cridersville 7
- Bluffton 6.
The University of Findlay’s Ruscilli Family Bookstore in the Center for Student Life will host a reading and book signing with Dave Essinger, associate professor of English, on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.
Essinger is a resident of Bluffton.
Essinger’s recent novel, “Running Out,” was published by Mint Hill Books in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has been featured in publications such as Men’s Health magazine and the Dayton Daily News.
Hilty Home, 304 Hilty Drive, Pandora, will host its annual Bazaar Friday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It will feature baked goods, crafts, soups and sandwiches.This year the menu will include chili and chicken noodle soup ($ 2 a bowl), shredded chicken sandwiches, ham and turkey subs ($2.50 each), homemade bread, noodles, caramel corn and assorted party mixes ($2 a bag), baked goods, cookies, angel food cakes, and pies.
Sarah Gillen, a Bluffton High School senior, is the BHS student of the month for October.
Sarah is a member of Latin Club, show choir, chamber choir, symphonic choir, church choir, jazz band, marching band (field commander), pep band and concert band.
She has been on the swim team for 12 years and was a member of the BHS golf team this year.
After graduation she hopes to attend Bowling Green State University and major in marketing.
She carries a 3.93 grade point average and is the daughter of Jeff and Cindy Gillen of Bluffton.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will honor veterans in several programs on Friday and Saturday.
• Cheryl Craig, Thom Craig and Larry Core will show Bluffton 4th graders how to respect and fold the American Flag on Friday.
• The Bluffton American Legion will be giving the Americanism test to Bluffton High School sophomores, juniors and seniors Graders on Friday morning.
• A formal ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Veterans spouses will speak about their experiences while there husbands servedIn wars.
Four candidates seek three openings on the Bluffton school board beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Three incumbents are Brad Fruchey, Wesley Klinger and Ken Lugibihl. Deborah Herr is also seeking a seat.
The Icon asked each candidate the same questions and their unedited responses follow in alphabetical order.
