December 2015

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Christina E. Detwiler, 90, died Dec. 25, 2015, at Willow Ridge in Bluffton.

Christina was born on April 6, 1925, in Columbiana County, Ohio,  a daughter of Lester W. and Mary (Ziegler) Detwiler. She previously resided at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana. She attended  First Mennonite Church in Bluffton, and also Marimor MRDD Seniors in Lima.  

Christina is survived by a sister Joyce (Donald) Hostetler of Bluffton, and a brother Willard (Patricia) Detwiler of Prescott, Ariz., and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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By Jared Krout, CSCS

Hydration
•  Often overlooked, hydration is a key component in maintaining soft tissue health. Staying hydrated keeps the tissues pliable and more resilient to external factors. It also improves the quality of the fluid in your joints.

Sleep
• Sleep is vital in allowing our bodies to recover and regenerate tissue and a lack of sleep adversely affects soft tissue health.

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Bluffton Family Recreation announces its New Year’s weekend hours.

• Thursday, Dec. 31 – open 8 a.m. to noon
• Friday, Jan. 1 – closed
• Saturday, Jan. 2 – open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Ideal Images, 121 N. Main St., Bluffton (inside The Black Lab) has an after Christmas sale going on now through Dec. 31, according to Rachel Webster, of the shop. The phone number is 567-226-1096. 

 

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Robert Stanford Kreider died on Dec. 27, 2015, at his home in North Newton, Kansas.

Robert was born Jan. 2, 1919, in Sterling, Illinois, son of Amos and Stella (Shoemaker) Kreider. In 1921, the family moved to Goshen, Indiana, and in 1926 to Bluffton, Ohio. In 1929, Robert was baptized in the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

In 1935, the family relocated to Newton, Kansas, and Robert entered Bethel College where he earned a B.A. in History. In 1941, Robert earned an M.A. in Social Ethics from the University of Chicago Divinity School.

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By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

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Bluffton faces Arlington in Tuesday’s McDonald’s Holiday Boys’ Basketball Tournament title game at BHS on Dec. 29.

In the opening round:

• Arlington defeated Allen East 69-59
• Bluffton defeated Cory Rawson 61-36

Allen East will play Cory-Rawson in the Consolation game, which is set to begin at 6 p.m., Dec. 29. 

Box scores are in the attachment.

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As a youngster, Robert Kreider lived in Bluffton from 1926 to 1935 when his father pastored First Mennonite Church. After moving away, he returned Bluffton  as a professor, academic dean and later Bluffton College president. In the 1970s he moved to Kansas. Click here for his obituary.

In an opening 1968 school year convocation, Bluffton College President Robert Kreider compared the height of the campus water tower to the timeline of earth’s history.

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Ready for some Bingo? This kind feeds your hunger and is for a good cause.

Bluffton’s PTO’s annual bakery Bingo is Saturday, Jan. 30, and the PTO needs your assistance.

“One of the most popular aspects of bakery Bingo is the basket raffle, where chances to win themed gift baskets are sold through tickets,” says Tammy Whitlow, Bingo chairperson.

“PTO has received generous support from businesses in the past years for our raffle. We invite businesses to make contributions for this year’s raffle,” she said.

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The library will be closed on Jan. 1, 2, and 18.  Due dates will be adjusted accordingly.

Bluffton Public Library staff is ready for January. Here's what's on the library's calendar for the first month of 2016.

Warm up with a cup of hot tea.  During Hot Tea Tuesdays, free hot tea and other light refreshments will be available for browsing patrons from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.    

Also on Tuesdays, area teens and tweens (6th grade and up) are invited to Chill Zone.  Come participate in crafts, play games, snack, and talk at 3:30 p.m.

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