Congratulations to Joel Siefker for being chosen as January Student of the Month at Bluffton High School.
Joel is the son of Dave and Shirley Siefker of Bluffton. Joel is a junior at Bluffton High School where he has a GPA of 3.950.
He attends St. Mary's Catholic Church and is in their youth group. He is a member of the Bluffton's varsity basketball team and played football in the fall. He enjoys golfing and snowmobiling in his spare time.
Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Bluffton, hosts a soup cook-off on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited.
The event is in the Patio room in the lower level of the Maple Crest main building. there everyone can sample gourmet soups prepared by various local restaurants and caterers.
Here's proof: The Anthology of Poetry, a forum recognizing writing excellence in students, recently announced the list of Bluffton seventh and eighth graders who have poems published in this year’s anthology, according to Robin Ault, middle school language arts teacher.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing. Therefore the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a degree as a Registered Nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The scholarship is to be used to pay school related expenses toward any of these degrees.
The scholarship offers a minimum award of $500, and will be paid directly to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.
Dorothy Moser, Evelyn Reese, Glennys Henry and Jane Wright will be recognized at the Monday, Feb. 9, Bluffton Senior Citizens monthly potluck lunch.
The event is at noon at the Center. These members turned 90 in January or February (there was no January meeting). Each will be recognized with a Life membership in the Center.
This is a busy month for the Center. Open the attachment at the bottom of this story to view the Center’s February newsletter.
Jane Sycks, Bluffton High School graduate, and student at Capital University, Columbus, will present her junior trumpet recital at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14.
The recital takes place in Huntington Recital Hall, Bexley Hall (Conservatory of Music) on the campus of Capital University. The recital is free and open to the public.
Nicole Thomas, flute player attending Capital, will also be part of the recital.
