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“Conservation and Agriculture: Where Land Meets Water” will premier Feb. 26 on Zoom • Collaboration between Blanchard River Watershed and West Central Ohio Land Conservancy

The Little Riley Creek is featured in a new film premiered later this month, created in part by the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP), according to Lauren Sandhu, watershed coordinator.

“Conservation and Agriculture: Where Land Meets Water” will premiere at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26,  on Zoom.  The video will be released for public viewing after the premiere.

The video project is a collaboration between BRWP and the West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC). It features farmland, conservation practices and waterways in Allen and Hancock Counties.

February's weather quickly turned challenging in the past three days. 

Below is a summary of temperature and snow readings so far this month, from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

Registration for the 2021-2022 Kindergarten classes in the Cory-Rawson Local School District can be accomplished on-line this year on the Cory-Rawson web page: cory-rawson.k12.oh.us        

You can schedule your time for Kindergarten screening during the registration process. A Birth Certificate, dated immunization records, Social Security number, proof of district residency and any custody papers that pertain to the student are to be presented at the time of your appointment at the Kindergarten Screening on March 16. 

Provided by Joshua Kauffman, middle school principal

The following column is from the winter issue of the  Bluffton school newsletter, sent to community members in late January.
By Joshua Kauffman
Middle School principal

The 2020-2021 school year has been one that will forever leave an imprint on all of us when we look back on it years from now. Changes such as wearing masks, disinfecting between classes, creating one-directional hallways, social distancing, and quarantining have been added to the vocabulary of schools.

Provided by Tim Closson, elementary princippal

The following column is from the winter issue of the  Bluffton school newsletter, sent to community members in late January.

Bluffton Elementary Review
By Tim Closson, Elementary Principal

The first half of the 2020-2021 school year has gone very well, considering we are in a pandemic. 

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