Float winners in the Blaze parade and downtown holiday business window winners were announced by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Float winners - each receives a trophy
First place - Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera
Second place - Bluffton Lions Club
Third place - Bluffton Baptist Church
Junior Weihrauch, Baze parade director, headed the float judging.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team made the trip to Kalamazoo, Mich., to take on the Kalamazoo College Hornets on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, 2013. The Hornets took advantage of a big spurt to end the first half which carried them to a 93-86 victory.
The Beavers lost a heartbreaker in the 2013-14 home opener after the Heidelberg Student Princes converted 33-of-38 free throws to help them top Bluffton in overtime, 84-77, at the Sommer Center on Saturday, Nov. 30. The loss dropped the Beavers to 2-3 overall while Heidelberg stayed perfect at 5-0.
An Advent service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera. The theme is “Wait for Jesus in Stillness.” Everyone is welcome and the church is handicapped accessible. More information is at tlcjenera.org
Christmas For Kids will be held at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 1-4:30 p.m.
The afternoon will provide children in pre-school through 4th grade a special opportunity to hear the message of Christmas, along with Christmas crafts, music, refreshments and fun. For more information, call 419-326-4402.
