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Can't spell a word? Ask Elizabeth Nisly - Allen County spelling bee champ

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2011 - 10:16pm
Elizabeth Nisly smiles behind her spelling bee trophy

What do the words slave, denim, cobalt, idiom, hyphen, algebra, opossum, dichotomy and aggregate have in common?

Here's what: Twelve-year-old seventh grader Elizabeth Nisly spelled each word correctly on her way to become Bluffton's first-ever Allen County spelling bee champ this past weekend.

The title advances her to a regional spelling bee contest on March 19 at OSU-Lima. There the top three middle school spellers from six or seven counties compete.

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Andrea Spallinger, BHS student of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2011 - 8:27am
Andrea Spalllinger

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Andrea Spallinger, a Bluffton High School senior, was named student of the month for January. Andrea is a member of SADD Club, Ebenezer Mennonite Youth Group, the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H and the Renaissance Committee.

She has also participated in girls' cross country and was named the most improved member of the team. She has received an academic award in Home Economics during the annual BHS academic awards assembly.

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Barbara Fleming Scholarship available from MMH

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2011 - 5:01pm

The Mennonite Memorial Home Fund has available a scholarship to persons interested in entering the field of nursing or advancing their degree in nursing.

This scholarship was set up in memory of Barbara Fleming, a dedicated nurse, by her family. The Barbara Fleming Scholarship is a minimum of $500 to be paid to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.

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Bluffton Boy Scouts only troop in district to earn Year of Celebration badge

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2011 - 4:51pm
Court of Honor

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 held their Court of Honor on Feb. 5 at the First Mennonite Church. The event is held to recognize Scout rank advancements, and both merit badges and other badges earned since the last Court of Honor, which was held Labor Day 2010.

During the past six months, 15 Scouts earned rank advancements. The advancements ranged from brand new Scouts earning their Scout rank, to several older Scouts achieving their Eagle rank. Eagle is the highest rank possible within the Boy Scouts of America.

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We should have listened to Tom and Anne Downey: Super Bowl contest winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2011 - 3:45am

We should have listened to Tom and Anne Downey. Of the 92 entries in the Bluffton Icon super bowl contest, they predicted it correctly.

Entering separately, they were the only contestants to:

  • Pick Green Bay to win
  • Green Bay to score first (1st tie-breaker)
  • Green Bay to lead at halftime, and (2nd tie-breaker)
  • Green Bay to have the post penalties (3rd tie-breaker)

The winner of the contest came down to the third tie-breaker as Green Bay had 7 penalties for 67 yards; Pittsburgh had 6 for 55 yards.

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Elyse Terry named to Hesston College honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2011 - 9:55am

Freshman Elyse Terry has been named to the Hesston College (Kansas) fall semester honor roll. She has maintained a grade point average of between 3.50 to 3.89.

Elyse is a 2010 Bluffton High School graduate and is the daughter of Peter Terry and Lucia Unrau, Bluffton.

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