Bluffton became a tropical paradise on Saturday thanks to efforts of the Bluffton High School junior class.
It was prom night, and the host class created its tropical paradise for seniors and guests in Marbeck Center at Bluffton University.
Because of predicted rain, the traditional promenade, which is just as much fun as prom itself, took prom attendees through Founders Hall to Marbeck. And, inside Founders, all the prom parents and friends had front row seats to view this year's prom styles.
Several artists with Bluffton connections were winners or had works accepted in the Spring Show at ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square.
The show is open through June 3 in The Ellen Nelson Gallery of Artspace, according to Bill Sullivan, director.
Area artists winning awards include:
Winner of The Jack Earl Award for best of show
Judith Greavu, Bluffton Innishowen Tide Pool, bronze, fused glass
She has several additional pieces in the show
Bluffton resident John-David Yoder (right) discusses a student engineering project with Eric Baumgartner during a senior design showcase at ONU.
Dr. Yoder, chair of the mechanical engineering department, has been appointed dean of the ONU engineering college.
Dr. Baumgartner, who has served as dean for the past 11 years, has accepted a position as vice president of academics at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. (Monty Siekerman photo, Ada Icon)
Tom Schaaf of Bluffton will share stories and photos of his trip to Cuba with the Bluffton Lions. The meeting is at noon, Tuesday, May 2, in the town hall.
Several additional Lions news items are in the May Lions newsletter, attached at the bottom of this story.
This year the foundation awarded a top Bluffton High School tutor with a $400 gift. That student is Ceandra Thurmond, a BHS senior. Here's the S.O.S. story:
S.O.S. may be a worldwide common distress signal.
But, for Bluffton fourth and fifth graders and their high school tutors, it means Students for Other Students (SOS).
“This peer-tutoring program is an important part of our intervention services,” says Tim Closson, elementary principal.
This school year 20 high school students tutored 17 fourth and fifth grade students.
The Beaverdam Bunch's elected officers this year are:
President Sydney Hoff
Vice President Brayton Businger
Secretary Cierra Ackerman
Treasurer Rebekah Hoff
News Reporter Mallory Hardesty
Health Leader Austin Warren
Safety Leader Bryan Zimmerman
Co-Recreation Leader's Addison Businger and Nathan Hardesty
The demonstrations on the 17th were given by Ceandra Thurmond, Addison Businger and Dylan Hohenbrink.
