Here are Allen County Junior Fair results from the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club. The Icon welcomes other Bluffton clubs to send us fair results.
Cierra Ackerman Canning & Freezing – A, Second Place How Does Your Garden Grow – A, Second Place Vegetable Gardening 1 – A, First Place
Julie Althaus Market Hog – A, A, Outstanding Swine Livestock Interview
Sierra Amstutz Market Hog – A, A, Third Place Duroc
Elizabeth Bourassa Scrapbooking – A
Elita Smith, a student at Ohio Northern University from Bluffton, spent her summer "vacation" working on a service project in Papua New Guinea.
Every year Wycliffe Bible Translators' Go Experience Translation (GET) Global program sends high school and college students from around the world to lend a hand in mission work.
Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton, invites the public to its annual community “Concert on the Lawn,” at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18.
Free musical entertainment is by the Al Best Band of Columbus Grove. They will perform music for persons of all ages.
Persons attending are invited to bring a lawn chair. Free ice cream sundaes will be available throughout the evening.
15 minutes with Catherine York Kingsley Westerman
I go by “Cat” to most people nowadays although I was most definitely “Catherine” in high school.
When did you graduate from Bluffton High School?
1997
Bring us up to date. Where have you've been since graduating from BHS?
I have been quite a few places since BHS. To keep it brief, I’ll list them:
1. North Manchester, Indiana—1997-2002—I earned my B.S. from Manchester College (now University), including study abroad in Athens, Greece.
Officers of the Bluffton Elementary PTO for 2013-14 have been named. Those officers follow: President: Melissa Knauss Vice President: Allison Mittendorf Treasurer: Rhonda Hohenbrink Secretary: Amy Kupferer Volunteer Coordinator (COSI, Field Day, Picture Day): Sara Bassett Volunteer Coordinator for Book Fairs: Crystal Camper Bakery Bingo Co-Coordinators: Melissa Knauss Boxtop Coordinators: Sarah Lehman & Kendra Nickel Meal Coordinator: Ravonn Kaufmann
The Bluffton High School cheerleaders recently placed third at the Wood County Fair cheerleading competition, according to Hannah Slechter, coach.
This was their first of six competitions. Next they will compete at Country Cheer Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10.
