"With 23 students participating this year, we were able to field two different teams for the Allen County Quiz Bowl competitions," said Dan Smith, Bluffton eighth grade math teacher.
The Bluffton Red team finished the season 23-5 including a record of 11-3 in the year-end tournament. This tied them with Shawnee for first place. Bluffton earned the first runner-up trophy based on total points scored during the tournament.
Members of this year's 7th and 8th grade academic team, front row: Katie Scott, Elizabeth Nisly, Cassidy Bush and Amy Warren.
What brought you here?
Ed was hired as the first guidance counselor at Apollo Joint Vocational School. We had all of Allen Co to choose from and liked Bluffton. We found a house, bought it and still live in it.
Mennonite Memorial Home residents find Christmas all around them this month. The Home is decorated with several Christmas trees on each floor. In addition, countless holiday decorates are scattered throughout the Home to remind residents and employees of the season.
Here is an example of some of the Christmas lights.
The winner of The Icon's Week 6 NFL contest is Mike Burris. Mike picked all games correctly and accumlated 11 points.
10 points - Randy Stewart.
9 points - Ben Reineke, Bill Edwards, John Clevidence and Philip Keeler.
8 points - Becky Warren, Duane Bollenbacher and James Crawfis.
7 points - Andy Althaus and Dan Smith.
6 points - Mark Sommers.
The cumulative totals after Week 6 of The NFL Contest are:
The Inn at Ohio Northern University announces the addition of new Executive Chef, James Curran.
Chef Jim is a Cory-Rawson High School graduate, a graduate of the John Casablanca Modeling School and The Restaurant School of Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia.
He has worked with celebrities such as Chefs Gram Kerr and Emeril Lagasse and has owned his own catering company. Most recently, Chef Jim was the Executive Chef at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Ky., where he was responsible for the restaurant, concessions and catering events.
