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Beavers lose a close one in Michigan

Posted by Icon K on November 22, 2019 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Kalamazoo, Mich., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to take on the Kalamazoo College Hornets in a non-conference matchup. Unfortunately for the Beavers, they finished on the wrong end of a tight game that resulted in 71-67 loss. Bluffton dipped to 1-2 overall, while Kalamazoo improved to 2-2 overall on the season.

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Bluffton University
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Nativity and angel displays two weekends at Bethel Family Life Center

Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15 in Mt. Cory
Posted by LizGH on November 22, 2019 - 6:00am

A large nativity and angel display held at the Bethel Family Life Center, 201 W. Washington St., Mt. Cory, takes place on two weekends in December.

The displays are Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11.

Saturday viewings are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday viewings are from 1 to 5 p.m. This year's theme is "Heaven Came Down.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a special group showing, contact Shar Marshall at 419-963-4992.

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Worship
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It's beginning to look...

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 1:52pm

...a lot like Christmas. Take a downtown Bluffton walk after dark. Here's the window of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. More windows take on the holiday look as November turns to December.

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13 GROB Systems apprentices graduate

Following 2 years at Rhodes State College and 2 years at GROB, they are now journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technicians
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 1:38pm

Last week 13 GROB Systems, Inc., apprentices graduated.

The apprentices became journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technicians, following a four-year apprenticeship at GROB.

GROB works in partnership with Rhodes State College, Lima, in the program. Speaking at the Nov. 14 ceremony, Dr. Cynthia E. Spiers, RSC president, told the grads, “I’m proud of all of you. We are here to celebrate all of your achievements.”

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Regional news
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Lions peace poster winners

Karlee Geesaman, first; Noah Bricker, second; Adie Hanefeld, third
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 1:36pm

This month's club newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story.

Three Bluffton middle school artists are winners in this year’s Bluffton Lions Club peace poster contest. The artists were introduced at the Nov. 19 Lions Club meeting.

Winners: 
1st:   Karlee Geesaman, daughter of Kyle and Mindy Geesaman    
2nd:  Noah Bricker, son of Tyler and Sara Bricker
3rd:   Adie Hanefeld, daughter of William and Rebecca Hanefeld

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People
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Doris Basinger visitation and funeral Sunday

She was receptionist for Dr. B.W. Travis and medical transcriptionist at Pandora Medical Center
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 10:54am

Doris Jean Basinger, 83, died Nov. 20, 2019, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Doris was born Aug. 7, 1936, on the family farm near Bluffton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Minnie (Sprunger) Basinger, and an infant brother, Francis Jr.

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Obituaries
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