Bluffton University’s music department has announced the soloists for its 126th performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” at 4 p.m. on Dec. 12, in Yoder Recital Hall. Soloists are Summer Aebker, soprano; Ryu-Kyung Kim, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Bunsold, tenor; and William Schott, bass.
Sharleen A. Olson, 84, passed away December 4, 2021. Sharleen was born June 3, 1937 in Bluffton to the late Howard and Ruth (Moser) Basinger. On October 20, 1956 she married Arthur Olson who preceded her in death on August 9, 1992.
Sharleen was a 1955 graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School and attended Bluffton College. She was a homemaker and had previously worked as a secretary. Sharleen was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora and also the Red Hat Society. She volunteered at the Et Cetera Shop in Bluffton and enjoyed reading, traveling and hummingbirds.
The Icon wants to help families get to holiday worship services on time with a schedule including Christmas Eve, Christmas, and and New Year's services in the Bluffton area.
Bluffton High School has announced that the 2022-2023 College Credit Plus (CCP) meeting will be held virtually from 7-8 p.m. on December 15 in a recorded YouTube session. Students considering enrolling in CCP are required to participate in the meeting.
