The Beavers opened the 2013 McDonalds of Bluffton and Monsanto Holiday Tournament with a 76-50 defeat of the Ohio State University-Lima Barons on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Sommer Center. Thayne Recker (Arlington) and Dustin Kinn (Alvada/New Reigal) led the Beavers with 17 points each.
Join Bluffton-Pandora's oldest tradition at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve. New year's carolers will sing David Rothen's carols in German at Mennonite Memorial Home. Following caroling at MMH the singers will go to Maple Crest. This is a program of the Swiss Community Historical Society and the public is invited to participate.
By Fred Steiner
To best understand our community, it's helpful to appreciate the musical gene of those who carry a Bluffton birthmark.
All BFR group exercise classes will be back in session the week of Jan. 6, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
No registration is required to participate in BFR fitness classes and new participants are welcome anytime. The policy of BFR is to offer participants the chance to try out any BFR group fitness class without charge in order to experience the class.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve Service Dec. 31. There will be a worship service to begin the New Year on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 9:30 a.m. More information is available at: tlcjenera.org or 419-326-5331.
Bluffton High School football players recognize that call. It’s one of Dennis Lee’s favorite football plays.
“Block down and kick out. That’s been a stable, even in the shotgun,” said Lee, as he talked about his favorite plays and lots of other football recollections with The Icon shortly after Christmas.
Lee, whose title as Bluffton High School head football coach, is listed in 27 consecutive season programs at Bluffton High School, handed in his uniform for the last time when the Pirates ended the season in 2013.
The Bluffton Icon's sister website, Ada Icon, also posted its top photos of 2013. We thought Bluffton viewers might be interested in seeing what took place in Ada during 2013.
The Bluffton Icon's top photos are also posted on the Ada Icon. Ada's top photos are in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
2013 was a great year to take photos in Bluffton! Lots of events took place.
PLEASE OPEN OUR PHOTO GALLERY ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Over the past 12 months The Icon has recorded many activities in Bluffton. We've taken over 350 photos, showing life in our small town. As a look-back, we selected some of our favorite photos of the year.
Where do you start when you have over 350 photos to chose from? We've narrowed down our selection to one for each month - it was a tough project.
