Sue Kinn, Stephanie Lehman, Jodi Diller and Marcia Thomas are the December winners in the Bluffton downtown 3/50 Project drawing in the final drawing of the season.
They win an assortment of prizes from participating businesses as a result of their entry forms being picked in a random drawing.
Bluffton’s 3/50 Project is part of a nationwide effort that carried the tagline: “Save your local economy three stores at a time.”
Stephen Tatarkov, son of Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Rd, Bluffton, has been named to the Ohio Northern University dean's list for the fall semester 2015-16. He is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.
The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.
Cory-Rawson High School FFA member Brent Warren of Jenera received the American Farmer Degree at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
The American FFA Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant accomplishments in their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs).
FFA Advisors working with Brent were Lindsey Regula, Megan Lawson and Beth James.
Interview by Sophie Marcum Over winter break we had the chance to catch up with Nicholas Slinger. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 2013 and has shared some great insights from the perspective of a college upperclassman.
Where do you attend school and what are you studying there?
Ashland University studying Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science.
After eight years as director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Fred Steiner is stepping down and that position is now open, according to Phil Zimmerly, Bluffton chamber board president.
Steiner said that while he enjoys his involvement with the chamber, the Bluffton and Ada Icons, two online websites he owns, continued to grow and take more of his time.
The Bluffton chamber launched several new programs in the past eight years. It spearheaded a new Christmas downtown garland project now used by 45 businesses.
