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A Bluffton Christmas post card scene

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2020 - 2:42pm

Snow, Christmas lights, a holiday exhibit on a small-town church lawn. That says a lot. You might toss into the conversation that Bluffton is a village of 10,000-plus Christmas lights. This scene is part of the Icon's nighttime holiday windowshopping walk down Main Street.

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Meet the varsity Pirates

Wrestling, basketball, cheerleaders photos below
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2020 - 1:12pm

Here are the Bluffton High School varsity, junior varsity and freshmen winter teams. The junior high teams were featured yesterday. Click here to view those teams.

Varsity wrestling team
1st row: Caden Habegger, Isaiah Mikesell, Kyle Basil, Thayne Kleman, Junior Carnauba, Tayton Kleman.

2nd row: Coach Kleman, Jeremy Sturgeon, Kaden Basil, Trent Howard, Wyatt Gossard, Coach Kleman.

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Sports
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The science of hot chocolate and lots of other fun activities

At BFR's Dec. 23 winter STEM camp • Registration underway now
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2020 - 12:59pm

Bluffton Family Recreation is taking registration for a one-day Winter STEM Camp, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

The camp takes place Wednesday, Dec. 23, with early drop-off beginning at 7:30 a.m. at BFR.

Camp starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Late pick-up continues until 5:30 p.m.

“The camp will explore the science of hot chocolate and – fingers crossed – snowballs,” said Tinch. And, there’s lots more winter STEM fun planned, he added.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Longest night worship service Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2020 - 9:48am

Bluffton Presbyterian Church will provide an online "longest night worship service" on Monday, according to Karol Farris Schilling, pastor.

The service is at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 21. It is online only at: facebook.com.blufftonpc/videos. A Facebook login is not required to watch.

"This service provides a time of contemplation for persons struggling this holiday season," she said. 

 

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Worship
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Wow! What a finish!

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2020 - 9:36am

Pirate fans will love this 25 second video Tweet. It shows the game winning basket by Bluffton eighth grader Marek Donalson in a game last night at Liberty Benton.

What a shot!

Click the link below and sit back and enjoy:

https://twitter.com/blufftonpirates/status/1339583605119455241?s=20

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Sports
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You can listen to Bluffton University's "Messiah" on Sunday via livestream

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2020 - 6:06am

Bluffton University’s music department will give the 125th performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, via livestream at www.bluffton.edu/mus.

Soloists are Erin Keesy, soprano; Lauren McAllister, mezzo-soprano; Jason Vest, tenor; and Robert Kerr, baritone. 

Erin Keesy, soprano
Keesy has made solo appearances with the Cincinnati POPS orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, Butler Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.

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Bluffton University
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