The Bluffton Lions Club seeks nominees for the 2016 citizen of the year.
The award was established in 1981. It honors a person, couple or someone representing a group who has selflessly given time, effort and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people of the area.
The nominee may be living or deceased (within the last year). The winner will be honored at a banquet later this spring
Bluffton first graders last week learned a new way to examine the three-digit number, according to their teachers Teri Steinmetz, Ryan Dunlap, Jamie Combs and Amber Huffman.
First graders celebrated the 100th day of the 2016-17 school year. Jamie Nygaard visited the 100 celebration and shows Icon views these black and white photos.
After studying these photos we believe viewers can figure out the theme of this year's 100th day celebration.
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.
