It took 10 rounds and finally came down to “hypnotic,” “obscure,” and “nationalism,” for Nicole Boyle, Bluffton sixth grader, to win this year’s middle school spelling bee.
The bee, held on Dec. 11, included 12 contestants from grades six, seven and eight. Another sixth grader, Caleb McKenzie, was runner-up.
Bluffton Lions Club obtained two truckloads of bottled water (4,000 pounds of H 2 O) over the weekend as Lion Clubs in the Northwest District of Ohio received a semi load of water from an anonymous donor.
Bluffton Lions sent two pickup trucks to Napoleon where the water was distributed.
Dennis delivered one load to Our Daily Bread in Lima. Arliss delivered his truckload to the Bluffton food pantry and to area apartments in Bluffton.
In this photo, several local volunteers and Boy Scouts helped unload the water.
Bluffton High School's November student of the month is Patrick Rhonemus. He is the son of Michael and Tenna Rhonemus of Bluffton. Patrick is a senior at BHS and has a 3.559 GPA.
He is a member of the Bluffton High School band participating in the marching, jazz, concert and pep band programs. He also shares his musical talents as a member of the show choir, chamber and concert choirs.
Janette Benroth Reineke, Bluffton artist, wrote a book about it.
Titled, “Fear No Art,” with a subtitle, “You can do it!” the book is a manual of ideas, lesson plans and creative skills for teaching art.
Reineke should know. After a career teaching pre-school, kindergarten, first grade, elementary and junior high art in public schools she spent the most recent 14 years providing art classes in area retirement communities including Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.
Earlier this year, Blaze of Lights parade director Junior Weihrauch invited the Ottoville Fire Department to have a unit in the Blaze parade.
In Weihrauch’s conversation with Matt Schnipke of the department, Schnipke asked what he thought was a crazy question.
“On Nov. 28 my wife, Jennifer, and I will celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary,” said Schnipke. “This might sound crazy, but would you mind if I propose again to my wife, in front of the review stand, during the parade? I'd like to surprise her.”
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is joining thousands across the world who promote #GivingTuesday on Dec. 1.
“We are grateful to be part of a generous community which volunteers, visits, contributes and prays for the elders and staff of MHCO,” stated Doug Luginbill, Director of Resource Development and Church Relations.
