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.
One of the most contested Bluffton council races in our lifetime will be determined on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Ten names are on the ballot for four seats. Four incumbents are Sean Burrell, Ralph Miller, Phill Talavania and Roger Warren. Also seeking seats are Jerry Cupples, Tony Pinks, Mitch Kingsley, David Steiner Benjamin Stahl and Deborah Weihrauch.
The top four voter-getters will have a four-year term on council beginning Jan. 1, 2018. In October the Icon talked with nine of the candidates. Those interviews
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.
