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Darby Prichard, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Bluffton Icon's school artist of the month.

She has taken Art 1, Ceramics 1 and Ceramics 2 and plans to join the National Guard and eventually study to become a mechanical engineer.

"I'm currently working on making a ceramic nativity scene. I enjoy art because I can take a vision or an idea and be creative to actually make my ideas come to life," she said. "Ceramics is a great way to use creativity and uniqueness to get experience working with your hands to create art."

An open house is planned to celebrate the 90th birthday of Barbara Koontz. The celebration is from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, in Forest Park United Methodist Church, 315 S. Collins, Lima.

 

You can created a dried arrangements during the November meeting of Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area.

The meeting is open to the public at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Bluffton Public Library.

Details about the meeting and additional club information is in the current newsletter, attached to this story.

During visit from a girl in a wheelchair

Photos by Jamie Nygaard

Bluffton Kindergarteners learned first-hand about what it means to have a disability and how they can help and talk to people about their disabilities. 

Devin Wolfe, a 14-year-old girl from Lima, born with Spina Bifida, visited last week with Bluffton Kindergarteners. Her visit was through the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

What’s it like being in a wheelchair, the students wondered during a question time.

The community dresses up for Halloween

LOTS OF HALLOWEEN
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We aren't certain about the free broom rides, but Bluffton did dress up for Halloween last night.

Someone with first-hand knowledge once said that there’s nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night. We agree.

The Icon watched the parade of characters at the Bluffton Public Library.

Below, we share over 50 characters who stopped into the library - all ages, all characters and all ready to candy.

 

 

The Bluffton eighth grade girls' volleyball team recently took second place in this year's Northwest Conference volleyball action.

Team members from left, Coach Scoles, Ellie Nickles, Cara Young, Skyler Scoles, Avery Zuercher, Sophie Bricker, Haelyn Bischoff, Kylie Monday, Anna Knauss, Kiere Rieman, Lauren Swartzlander, Kylie Stackhouse, Coach Green.

The team finished regular season at 11-5 and 13-6 overall.

The seventh grade team also had a winning record. It's regular season was 8-6 and overall 8-7.

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