BUFFALO, NY - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team struggled out of the gate and never recovered, falling 80-70 to Nazareth College in the opening round of the Buffalo State Coles Classic on Friday, Nov. 20. Buffalo State beat Villa Maria, 100-91, in the other semifinal contest. The Golden Flyers improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Beavers dropped to 1-1.
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas - except for outside temperatures. Bev Amstutz gets Icon viewers in the Christmas spirit with the release of this year's Blaze of Lights Christmas card. This is the 15th year for her card, available at Greg's Pharmacy for $1 each. This year's card, based on this year's Blaze theme "A Christmas from the Past," show Bev and Bob's children in a 1978 Christmas scene. At the time Bob worked at TWA and Bev was an elementary art teacher. All previous year's Christmas cards are also available at Greg's.
Bluffton Family Recreation offers two performance-training programs of eight sessions each in December lead by Jared Krout, BFR sports coordinator.
A Developmental Program, for youth ages 12 to 14, offers an introduction to performance training and adds a sport-specific component. Sessions are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 1 to Dec. 24.
A Prep Program, for youth ages 15 to 18, offers a high-performance training program covering all aspects of athletic performance. Sessions are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 1 to Dec. 24.
Here's everything you need to know about Bluffton's Blaze of Lights taking place on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Blaze of Lights is more than just a one-day event. In addition to the events taking place on Nov. 28, it includes these elements that continue nightly through Jan. 1:
• the Ream folk art holiday display
• the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza
• Bluffton Main Street business district Christmas window displays
• a tour of Bluffton’s residential yard lighting
