The Allen County spelling bee is Saturday, Feb. 18, at Ohio State University-Lima. Bluffton middle school's spelling bee winner, Nicole Boyle, seventh grader, represents Bluffton. Her alternate is Elizabeth Bourassa, eighth grader. Bluffton's spelling be was in December.
January's Bluffton High School student of the month is Christopher Harnish, a junior.
Christopher is treasurer of the Junior class, and is a member of Show Choir, the Academic Team, Spanish Club, Math Club and Running Club. He is also a member of the track team and the soccer team. He was named to the NWC second team for soccer this year.
He has received academic awards from his teachers in World History, Spanish I, Spanish III, Algebra II, Advanced Math, Science 9 and English 9.
In his spare time he enjoys learning to play the guitar.
Meet Tabbi Geiger, a Bluffton High School junior, and the Icon's student artist of the month.
Tabbi has already taken Art One, Design One and Design Two, according to her art teacher, Vicki Garmon.
After high school her plans are to try to get into Texas A&M in Galveston. "I want to pursue the career of a marine biologist," she said.
"I enjoy art because it is a good stress reliever. I also love to see my creations in the end because I never know how they will turn out but it always shows what I am feeling. It just comes natural to me," adds Tabbi.
Bluffton builder Cory Pinks went out on a limb to fix a tree house in Findlay. Next thing you know, he’s featured on Treehouse Masters, on cable, shown on the Animal Planet Network tonight (Friday, Feb. 3) at 10 p.m.
Pinks, of CPC Contracting, Bluffton, and Richard Watkins of 1st Class Siding, Harrod, were selected from 871 entries to create a complete, top-to-bottom, renovation of an old tree house in Findlay.
