A combined Sunday morning worship and Christmas Eve service will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24, at St. John’s United Church of Christ.
There will be no Christian Education classes that morning. Everyone is welcome to attend the special service, which will include carol singing, the story of the first Christmas, and music by St. John’s UCC choir.
A nursery for children will be provided. The church is located at the corner of College Avenue and Jackson Streets, Bluffton.
With three stars in the background you might think this is a photo from Voyager 1 as it heads out to interstellar space. However, it's part of the outdoor holiday light display at the Hair Emporium, 217 S. Main St.
Bluffton school board will consider on some year-end actions at its Monday night school board meeting.
Among action to be consider is approval of:
• a bus bid from Cardinal Bus Sales
• Nancy Yeager to a 7-year term on the Bluffton Public Library board
• several board policies ranging from non-discrimination on the basis of sexual harassment to truancy
• 2018-19 open enrollment policy
The board will also act on approval of a high school biology field trip to Florida Keys June 4 to June 12, 2018.
By Monty Siekerman
FROM ADA ICON - Vancrest Administrator and Bluffton resident Randy Cox will retire at the end of the year to enjoy life with his family and do more traveling and golfing. He might be considered young to retire (58) and looks even younger, but has been in the nursing home business for 37 years.
Randy spent a year deciding on staff and purchasing furniture and equipment for the nursing home in Ada prior to its opening.
Jo Ann King, 80 of Bluffton, died Dec. 17, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home.
Jo Ann was born Jan. 20, 1937 in Lima, OH, to George and Birtha (Zimmerly) Nichols, who preceded her in death. On June 17, 1956, she married William P. "Bill" King, who preceded her in death on July 31, 2011.
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's basketball team continued its impressive start with a 68-50 victory at Franklin College on Saturday, Dec. 16. The Beavers improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Heartland Conference with all three of those HCAC wins on the road. Franklin fell to 2-4 and 2-2 in the conference.
