The Bluffton Middle School Student Senate sponsored a Toys for Tots campaign and collected 57 new toys this season. Pictured are student senate members, in back from left, Julia Smallcombe, Clara Matthews, Kayla White, Brinkley Garmatter and McCormick Ault. Front from left,Reagan Mittendorf, Laura Gray, Riley Busch and Gracie Breidenbach.
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.
