This article was updated with a clarification since it was posted.
Multiple residents of Mennonite Memorial Home and staff at MMH received their first doses of a covid-19 vaccine today (Dec. 22), according to Jason Cox.
Vaccines will be administered at Hilty Home, Pandora, on Dec. 23, and at Willow Ridge on Dec. 29, according to Cox.
Cox told the Icon that pharmacists from the CVS Pharmacy located in Breese Road, Lima, were on the MMH campus today giving the shots.
Here's further information about the vaccine at MHCO.
Sixty families in the service area of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program have gifts under their tree and food ready for a Christmas meal. On Saturday with the help of Bluffton Boy Scouts and others in the community the gift and food distribution took place. Here are several photos showing the morning's activities by Jami Crawfis, volunteer coordinator.
Reviewed by Robert McCool
It's a December with Christmas coming soon.
What a time to snuggle up with a good read to chase off the chill and enjoy the holiday with this group of professional women as they solve a mystery spun by a serial killer who has a plan to make a large heist on Christmas day.
Author James Patterson wrote the first book in this series, then collaborated with two other writers to follow his lead and write the next eighteen novels, including this title, “The 19th Christmas” (ISBN 978-0-316-49401-4).
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton boys basetball team lost 63-50 to Crestview in Northwest Conference action Monday night in a makeup game from December 18.
The Knights led 21-17 after a high-scoring first period, with each team hitting three triples. Crestview took control with a 17-6 second period run to lead 38-23 at halftime.
The Pirates cut the deficit to 45-36 behind a 13-7 third stanza as Nate Schaadt scored seven points. But the hosts pulled away with an 18-point fourth period to win by 13.
Story by Larry Hoffman
Photos by Jamie Nygaard
The Bluffton Swim Club won their dual swim meet with Ada High School on Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Putnam County YMCA in Ottawa.
Ella Armstrong finished with two first places and two second places, which included a victory in the girls 200 meter medley relay with a time of 2:10:45.
