December is a festive month at Maple Crest Senior Living Village. The December calendar of events is now available to Icon viewers. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Blanchard Valley Health System has been awarded a grant of $6,000 from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation to support an Advance Directives Summit for area businesses, civic groups, social service agencies and religious organizations. The funds were made available from the Findlay Industries, Inc. Fund, The Schaefer Fund, OHM Corporation Fund and the Madeleine Thomas Schneider Fund.
Bluffton University will present its 117th performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in Founders Hall. The event is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken.
Dr. Jon C. Peterson, an assistant professor of music at Bluffton, will conduct the Bluffton Choral Society and the chamber orchestra. Soloists are Keyona Willis, soprano; Sandra Agans Krueger, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Wheeker, tenor; and Darrell P. Jones, bass.
The Icon photographer decided to play around with Photoshop. Here's the Christmas tree in the lobby of Maple Crest. Then, with a bit of camera magic, the tree is transformed in a color outline.
You may chose which version appeals to you.There are times when the itch to experiment is so strong that, well, it just happens.
TOYS FOR TOTS
Our annual Toys for Tots drive is currently underway. Please bring in a new, unwrapped toy and place it in the designated box in the High School office until Dec. 10.
BHS MUSICAL
Anyone interested in trying out for a singing or speaking part in the spring musical, Alice in Wonderland, needs to sign up and pick up information outside of the choir room.
Auditions are Dec. 11 and 12. See Mrs. Zink if you have any questions.
Rhythm in Motion Dance Center, Ada, will perform in its annual Christmas Magic Jingle and Rock 2012 holiday dance performance at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, at Lima Senior High School Auditorium.
Several of the students in the performance are from Bluffton. Rhythm in Motion is a Bluffton icon advertiser.
All seats are reserved. Tickets are $10 presale or $12 at the door. Contact Darcey Schneider, 419-236-7651 for tickets.
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Bluffton University men’s basketball team fell to the College of Mount St. Joseph in their first HCAC contest of the season. The Beavers dipped to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC, while MSJ improved to 2-2 and 1-0 in the HCAC.
The Lions came out strong and took an early lead just over three minutes into the game, going up by five (7-2) following a Joel Scudder triple. Half a minute later the Beavers trimmed the deficit to three with a layup from junior Will Pope (Somerville/Preble Shawnee).
