The Christmas season in a nursing home is often filled with carolers, family visits and special treats. Activity rooms fill with elementary school children singing favorite Christmas songs as Elders smile with enjoyment. Christmas trees adorn the lobbies, dining rooms and other places where space can be found. It is a festive time.
Members of the Bluffton seventh grade girls' basketball team practices foul shooting prior to a game with Ada earlier this week. Members of the team are Kayla White, Libby Schaadt, Veronica Nelson, Lorryn Wingfield, Brinkly Garmatter, Joscelin Reineke, Josie Stever and Olivia Burner. Jared Byers is the coach.
Tommy Tire is sponsoring a free showing of "Night At The Museum; Secret of the Tomb" at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Shannon Theatre. All are welcome, but seating is limited so it's first come first serve. Small popcorn and drink will be provided as well.
Parkins and Schmutz hit 22 points each as the Bluffton High School girls' basketball topped Lima Central Catholic 66 to 63 in overtiime tonight at BHS.
Erica Sheehan is the December Bluffton High School student of the month. She is the daughter of Mike and Sue Sheehan of Bluffton.
Erica is a senior at Bluffton High School and has a 4.000 GPA.
She is involved in Latin Club, Art Club, Math Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society, SADD (Student's Against Destructive Decisions); Domestication Club, NLSH, and also tutors. She attends Ebenezer Mennonite Church and is involved in the youth group. She also finds time to volunteer at St. Rita's.
