A Kids’ Night Out is planned from 6 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Bluffton Middle School, as a fundraiser for the BHS junior class post prom activities.
The event is open to youth ages Kindergarten to age 5. Wear your favorite PJs and bring a pillow and blanket.
There will be snacks, a movie, games, crafts and other activities. All activities are provided by junior class students and parents.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team was defeated by Anderson University, 76-69, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The loss dropped the Beavers to 4-9 on the season (2-4 HCAC), while Anderson improved to 7-6 (3-3 HCAC).
The Beavers got off to a quick 4-0 start after freshman guard Brianna Gillig (New Riegel) hit two layups to begin the game. Anderson would finish the first quarter with a flurry as they tallied the last eight points for a 16-8 advantage at the end of one.
Burton G. Yost, 90, died Jan. 7, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Burton was born March 5, 1928, in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, to William F. Yost and Alice (Gross) Yost. On Aug. 21, 1949, Burton married Elnore Rosenberger in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and she survives.
Burton graduated from Lansdale High School in 1945. He received his BA from Bluffton College in 1949, his Master of Divinity from Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Chicago in 1953 and his MA and PhD from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bluffton first grader Easton Dunifon works on a ball exercise in gym class taught by Denny Phillips. The series of photos demostrates the various steps in the exercise that makes you touch your toes. Easton is in Ryan Dunlap's first grade.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team dropped a close one on the road to the Anderson University Ravens, 69-61, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The Beavers tried using a late surge to overcome the Ravens, but the home team did not budge. Bluffton fell to 10-3 overall and 4-2 in the Heartland Conference, while Anderson improved to 5-8 overall and 4-2 in the HCAC.
Winter birds, healthy comfort food, frosting a snowman cake and several other topics are among this winter’s Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) classes offered by the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director. Pre-registration is requested for each program. Some have a minimal charge.
January
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. – Daniel Hodges, Johnny Appleseed Parks, presents “Winter Birds.”
