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.
Charles Sherman Kissling, 88, died Dec. 20, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Charles was born Sept. 24, 1927 in McGuffey to Lacy and Ilo (Good) Kissling who preceded him in death. On Feb. 12, 1950 he married Marian Dirmeyer Kissling who survives.
Charles retired from the United Telephone Company where he was a lineman. He was a member of the Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, Lima. He was a graduate of McGuffey High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. The Icon will publish one article at a time. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations mentioned. The manuscript was given to the Icon by the Ropp Triplett family.
