During November Bluffton police handed 234 calls for seervice, had 48 traffic stops and issued 12 citations, according to the Ryan Burkholder, police chief.
Theft loss for November was $45,648 with theft recovery of $8. Two motor vehicle thefts totaled $42,940 in value. A note in the report stated that there is the potential that the vehicles may be recovered.
First Mennonite Church invites the community to attend the Christmas Eve candelight service at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. We will celebrate the light of God’s heart shining in the story and songs of Christmas.
All are also invited to the Christmas Day worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Pastor Wanda Stopher will be preaching and special music will be provided by Dr. Lucia Unrau, organist; Youth Choir, directed by Laura Hartzler; and Chancel Choir, directed by Dr. Mark Suderman.
The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, has several holiday-related offers that will make this year’s Christmas and New Year’s extra special, according to Marlena Ballinger.
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• Christmas dinner – for 8 to 10 people
Dough Hook is taking orders for Christmas dinners. Designed for eight to 10 persons, the dinner menu includes your choice of ham or rump roast, vegetables, noodles, salad, dinner rolls and fruit pie. $75.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team took advantage of its pent up energy after 10 days off when the Beavers rolled to a 50-22 half-time spread en route to the 85-64 victory. Bluffton improved to 7-1 overall while Wooster slipped to 1-9 on the season.
An afternoon Christmas Eve service by the students of Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera, called “From Heaven Above to Earth I come” will be held Friday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. in the church in Jenera.
Bethel Church of Christ will have a candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve on Saturday, Dec. 23. Worship on Christmas Day will be at 10 a.m. Bethel is located at 4014 CR 304, which is old route 30. Brandon Mayden is pastor.
Two Bluffton police officers were promoted to new ranks and one new officer joined the department during Monday's council meeting.
Council first passed legislation creating new ranks in the department. Following that Ryan Burkholder, police chief, recommended that Matt Oglesbee be promoted from sergeant to lieutenant. This is one of the new positions approved by council.
In addition, Tyler Hostetler, was promoted to sergeant.
Bluffton school board re-appointed Brad Fruchey to a three-year term on the Apollo Joint Vocational School District board during the Dec. 19 Bluffton board meeting.
His new term begins Jan. 11, 2017.
In other board action, the board set its 2017 reorganization meeting for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9.
A supplemental contract was offered to Lindsey Buettner as assistant middle school cheerleader advisor.
Other items on Monday's agenda are in the board packet attached to this story.
Students in Dr. Perry Bush’s History: Theory and Application class are encouraged to get lost in their work in order to “feel the peculiar sensation of time travel.”
