CUTV News Radio will feature Ruth Everett of Bluffton in an interview with Doug Llewelyn today (March 17) at 1 p.m. Listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. Listeners may call in questions at (347) 996-3389.
Two Bluffton residents were elected as board members of the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) for 2017, according to Phil Martin, watershed coordinator.
They are Judy Augsburger, Bluffton mayor, and Robert Antibus, retired biology professor at Bluffton University.
A third board member, Jeremiah “Bud” Haselman, represents the Cranberry Creek watershed. He holds a business degree in marketing and management from Bluffton University and lives in rural Pandora.
Four students from Bluffton were named to the fall semester dean's list for part-time students at Rhodes State College, Lima. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in at least six but not more than 11 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher.
Bluffton students:
Zachary T Holbrook
Stephanie Jean Jones
Blane Jared Miller
Morgann Alexa Rode
Long-time faculty member and administrator John-David “JD” Yoder, Ph.D., of Bluffton, has been named dean of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University, effective June 19.
Yoder, who joined the ONU faculty in 2001, is currently professor of mechanical engineering and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
“I am confident that Dr. Yoder has the ideal professional and personal attributes to provide effective leadership for the College of Engineering,” said ONU President Daniel DiBiasio, Ph.D.
Five Bluffton businesswomen shared the podium and their thoughts about being a business owner in a small town during Friday’s chamber breakfast.
PHOTOS IN THIS FEATURE ARE
BY JAMIE NYGAARD
The five included a barber, dress consignment shop owner, online fabric business owner, funeral director and sports apparel shop owner. The moderator owns a promotional products business.
Lucinda Stratton, a 1968 Bluffton High School graduate, living in Switzerland, recently finished her fifth book in her Hardy Durkin Travel Mystery series.
The book titled Engadine Aerie, set in the Engadine Valley, Switzerland, will be released in April.
Stratton’s previous works include: Corsican Justice, Abruzzo Intrigue, Dalmatian Traffick, and Black Forest Reckoning.
Here are portions of a very interesting Icon e-mail interview with Stratton:
