December 2022

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By Amelia Alexander
Icon columnist

This is part of a series of columns by Ada student Amelia Alexander about "reading and debriefing" poetry. 

When Icicles Hang by the Wall by William Shakespeare

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The final Advent service of the season will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14. 

Organizers note, “this special service will be presented by the preschool-aged children. They will tell about the promises that God made for us.”

A sliders meal will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. by the 7th and 8th grade students and refreshments and fellowship will follow the service.  Everyone is welcome and the church is handicapped accessible.  

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The Bluffton University women's soccer team is leading a youth soccer camp for ages U8-U15 on January 16 (MLK Day) at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Rd.

The camp will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the arena.

The cost is $20/member, $40/non-member

Register at www.bfronline.com  The deadline to register is January 13.

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Women’s basketball, Dec. 6

OBERLIN, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team fell behind early but the Beavers turned it around for a 73-65 victory at Oberlin College on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Bluffton improved to 5-1, while the Yeowomen slipped to 5-4 in their last game until December 30.

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FINDLAY—The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation’s Universal Scholarship  Application is now open for the Class of 2023 and current or returning college students. 

“With one application, students can match to any of our 140+ scholarship funds depending on the  criteria of each fund,” said Andrea Clements, Scholarship and Business Process Manager at The  Community Foundation. “We have over $420,000 available to award this year to deserving  students taking the next step in their education.” 

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By Paula Scott

The Bluffton Public Library is continuing its “Home for the Holidays” fundraiser–a stay at home style event–that was started in 2020. It has been so successful that the library has not returned to the silent auction format. It is an opportunity to remind people of the opportunity to support the library during this season of giving, notes Library Director Jessica Hermiller.

While there is a target date of December 31, donations are welcome at any time of the year. Ways to donate are listed HERE.

“Fundraisers really do impact the collection and services we are able to provide,” she told the Icon. “The money that’s brought in through fundraisers goes immediately to what we provide the community. It goes to books, movies, newspaper and magazine collections, the Children’s Storytime program, and when we bring in outside speakers, that sort of thing.”

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The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education will meet at 5:30 on Monday, December 12, rather than at 7:30 p.m., to accommodate attendance at school concerts later in the evening. Board meetings are held in the Elementary School media center.

The agenda includes:

5. CONTRACTS, ASSIGNMENTS & ETC.:

- President Pro Tempore for January Organizational meeting.      

- Substitute Teacher at $95.00 per day taught: Jared Breece, Sophia Bricker, Mackenzie Jackson, Perry Luhn, Maegan Bouchonville

- Substitute Educational Aides Contract at $12.00 per hour worked: Kim Kirkendall

- Substitute Bus Driver Contract at $17.50 per hour worked: Brian Hilty

- Classified Contract: Jon Jay Stratton – Bus Driver, Step 1, $19.54 Per Hour, 4 Hours Per day. Effective – November 30, 2022

- Students For Other Students Coordinators: Andrew Armstrong, $20.00 per hour worked for a maximum of 60 hours

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Beginning in late December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend several months gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and ranchers  across Ohio, as the agency conducts the third and final phase of the 2022 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). 

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Bluffton Bread Company has announced the last week of sales before the Christmas holiday. The business is a program of Bluffton University and provides hands-on experience for students from several majors.

Online orders will be accepted Sunday, Dec. 11-Tuesday, Dec. 13 for bread to be picked up Friday, Dec. 16. The cost is $12 per loaf or $25 for a bundle of five mini loaves.

Three flavors are available:

           Asiago Cheddar

           Chocolate Peppermint

           Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Orders, placed at https://shop.blufftonbreadcompany.com may be picked up from 8-10 a.m. or 3-5 p.m. on Friday in the Sommer Center’s Reichenbach Room. Shipping is available for an additional fee. 

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