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Photos by Jamie Nygaard and Bluffton Icon

The May 18 Night at the Museum hosted by Bluffton Middle School was a star-studded, high-drawing event, which featured students who selected a career, country or historical figure to study, dressed according to that topic, and created a poster presentation to share with visitors to the living museum.

The displays created rows around the middle school cafetorium and filling the gym. Friends, neighbors and families including younger siblings snaked their way past the displays.

Arlington writer David Sielschott has joined the ranks of local authors with For the Good of All, a detective novel set in small-town America.

Publishing house Christian Faith Publishing has said, "With affable characters and a mysterious plot, Sielschott’s flagship novel is an action-packed whodunit with a twist of faith."

Sielschott received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University in 1979 and worked for the petroleum industry.

The novel is available for purchase online.

Bluffton High School held the 42nd Annual Academic Awards Program on May 11, 2022. Principal Mike Minnig and school counselor Dr. Elizabeth Smith welcomed families to the celebration of academic excellence by students in grades 9-12.

The program began with college awards and scholarships, followed by althletic awards, math and academic team awards, and individual class awards.

Bluffton University, presented by Robin Bowlus

Drone pilot Joel Dunifon provides a 5:00 video of Bluffton High School Seniors in the process of putting their mark on College Avenue in BIG painted graphics and text. 

View the video at https://youtu.be/7sMuy8Gch5g

Bluffton's Girl Scouts have a new supply of cookies for sale. The scouts will be in front of Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company, 117 S. Main, on Saturday, May 21 beginning at 8:45 a.m. and continuing until they run out.

They have a limited supply of Adventurefuls, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Lemon Ups, Thin Mints, Trefoils, Samoas and S’mores.

The following Bluffton residents received their Associate degrees from Rhodes State College following spring semester 2022.

Name - Honors - Degree(s)

McCormick Allen Ault - with Honors - Electronic Engineering Tech

Michael Bish - with Honors - Manufacturing Engineering Tech & Electronic Engineering Tech

Gabriel Patton Colley - with Honors - Manufacturing Engineering TechLuke

Emma Lane Klinger - Physical Therapist Assistant

Grant James Mumaugh - with Honors - Electronic Engineering Tech

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