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All-Inclusive Playground capital campaign detailed

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • February 4: Club meeting – Town Hall – 6:30 PM Board to meet at 6:00 PM
  • Induction of new members. District Governor, Sue Davis, will be the speaker.
  • February 13: NorthWest Eye Care Foundation meet by Zoom.
  • February 18 : Club meeting – Town Hall – Noon. 50/50 charity raffle draw. Induction of new members. Lunch sandwiches available. Speaker will be Kathryn “Ryn” Farmer, Deputy Director, Crime Victim Services.

January Charity Raffle:

  • $100 Lauren Averesch ticket sold by Lion Greg Averesch
  • $50 Elizabeth Bourassa ticket sold by Lion Mark Bourassa
  • $30 Luke Denecker ticket sold by Lion Greg Denecker
  • $20 Swiss Community Historical Society ticket donated by Lion Ed Yeager

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Have you enjoyed a freshly cleared sidewalk and wondered who to thank? Or are you the unsung hero who was up before your neighbors and took an extra long pass down the block? On behalf of all those who benefit, thank you!

A panel of Bluffton University faculty, staff, students and alumni will discuss the meaning of the Anabaptist faith tradition at Forum at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28. 

The panel consists of Micah Dodson ’27, Dr. Melissa Friesen, Bill Hanefeld, Jr. ’05, Dr. Paul Neufeld Weaver ’81 and Deborah Yoder ’23. The panelists will discuss how their lives have been influenced by Anabaptism. 

The Bluffton Icon provides Civic, Community and Worship listings for local entities on the Classifieds page. This week we have expanded the Civic organizations listing, see below. Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.

BLUFFTON EMS (non-emergency)
Chief Jan Basinger, 419-358-2066 ext. 293, [email protected]

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Arthur-Lugibihl Community Center, Pandora
Will be utilized as a warming station January 20-22.

Bluffton Exempted Village Schools
Cancelled on Wednesday, January 22

Bluffton Public Library
Closed on Wednesday, January 22

Bluffton Senior Center
Canceling all activities on January 22. Open as a warming station.

Bluffton University
Campus closed on January 22

Book Reviews
Closed on January 22

Ebenezer Mennonite
Warming station open Monday-Wednesday - 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at  8905 Columbus Grove Road. Phone 419-358-8588

Jacomet’s Martial Arts
January 21 classes are canceled. The normal schedule will resume on Thursday, January 23.

Pirate bowlers 5-2

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School bowling team has enjoyed a solid inaugural season under head coach Ben Nye.

The Pirate varsity squad is 5-2, while the JV team is 2-2. The roster is comprised of 14 boys and two girls.

The Pirate rollers finished third at the Ridgedale Baker tournament with 3,065 pins to open the season November 16.

On Nov. 26, the varsity lost 2,713-2,411 at Lima Senior. The JV beat the Spartan reserves with 1,578 pins.

On December 6 at home, Bluffton beat the LCC varsity 2,470-1,602.

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