Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent, gives a farewell nudge to a Bluffton elementary student. The final day of the 2018-19 school year was today, May 31. CLICK FOR A VIDEO.
Alexandria (Alee) Gratz-Collier graduated from BHS in 2004, and went to college at Woodbury University in Burbank, California. She (along with her business partner) is the force behind River Valley Pasta, a home-made pasta company.
The Icon sat down with Gratz-Collier to hear a bit more about her life and business venture.
What have you been up to since graduating from BHS? Where are you based now?
Since college, I have been working in the service industry in Findlay. No kids, but a VERY proud aunt. I'm not married, and am living in Findlay.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church will hold its Vacation Bible School next week, Sunday, June 2 to Friday, June 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This is traditionally the first local VBS program in the area.
This year's theme "Roar!: Life is wild - God is good" involves activity-filled evenings, for six days, Sunday through Friday, at 8905 Columbus-Grove Rd, Bluffton.
This popular program averages over two hundred kids in attendance.
The VBS is for youth ages 4 through fifth grade inclusive. Since the program starts on Sunday, please just come on Sunday evening to register.
The Icon invites churches in its viewership area to submit Vacation Bible School information for posting.
The Icon already has information from:
• Bluffton Baptist VBS
• Bluffton Community VBS
• County Line Churh of the Brethren VBS
• Ebenezer Mennonite VBS
• Pandora Communtiy VBS
Any other VBS programs not on our schedule, please contact [email protected]
We also invite VBS directors to send photos during their VBS. Jpegs please, and provide identifications.
Here are Bluffton High School's 2019 entries in the Division III state track meet that begins this morning, May 31.
• Baylor Garmatter (400 meters)
• Xavier Dunifon (300 hurdles and 110 hurdles)
• Jackson Steinmetz (3200 meter run)
• 4x400 relay – Xavier Dunifon, Baylor Garmatter, Jonathon Schriner, Luke Young
The Pirates tied for third in the boys' regional team standings with Pandora-Gilboa. Running events at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, start Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Kerry Wright, Jr., accepted a call to serve as Director of Children and Family Ministries at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He began his ministry on May 21.
He served in ministry as a volunteer at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, 20 years ago, helping to lead worship at a Saturday evening service called Common Bond.
He has served at two other churches, first as a lay worship leader at Ebenezer Mennonite Church and the second as a full-time associate pastor and the chairman of the elder board at Encounter Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
