If a wedding anniversary cake is in order, it will have 75 candles.
Maple Crest Senior Living Village’s oldest married couple, Luther and Geneva Shetler, celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on Dec. 22.
It was on Dec. 22, 1940, Luther, then 23, and Geneva, 21, were married at the Eighth Street Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.
They met at Goshen College when Luther was a junior and Geneva a freshman. Luther recalls that he was aware of a beautiful blond girl on campus, but that he had no reason to be connected with her group of friends.
The Bluffton Middle School Student Senate sponsored a Toys for Tots campaign and collected 57 new toys this season. Pictured are student senate members, in back from left, Julia Smallcombe, Clara Matthews, Kayla White, Brinkley Garmatter and McCormick Ault. Front from left,Reagan Mittendorf, Laura Gray, Riley Busch and Gracie Breidenbach.
Winners Announced in Bluffton Hospital’s First Race to Rudolph Walking Challenge
Bluffton Hospital’s first Race to Rudolph walking challenge held Nov. 2 through Dec. 18 was recently completed with 88 participants finishing their walking logs of 75 miles, the distance from Bluffton Hospital to Rudolph, Ohio and back.
Of those who completed their walking logs, the following were drawn as winners:
Grand Prize
Bluffton Family Recreation Center Family Membership and Fit Bit: Adrienne Wilson
The Bluffton Icon needs viewers assistance. We have 2016 on our mind, and you can help.
We are compiling several 2016 lists.
• One is a list of Bluffton events for our on-going 2016 calendar. Event received will be listed on the Icon's monthly calendar. These events will also go on our news announcement list. Our list includes everything from chicken barbecues, recitals, open houses, and, you get the idea.
