December 2010

Samantha Harrod, senior, is the Bluffton High School student of the month for December.

She participates in BHS girls' basketball and was named honorable mention on last season's NWC team. She plans on attending Rhodes State College, Lima, where she will pursue a degree in nursing.

She is a BHS office club worker, was a stats keeper for football and works part-time at the Shawnee Country Club.

Her parents are Jim and Lisa Harrod, 7210 Mayberry Road, Elida.

Andrea Geesman is the Mennonite Memorial Home employee of the month. She has worked as on STNA at the Mennonite Memorial Home for over one year.

Andrea is an excellent co-worker who is courteous and never hesitate to help others when she can. She arrives ready to work, enjoys visiting with residents, and always has a positive attitude.

She has been praised for her clear thinking and actions during stressful situations as well as her encouraging personality. Congratulations Andrea.

By Josh Bruner, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University women's basketball team hosted Anderson University on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Founders Hall. The Beavers got off to a slow start as they only managed 12 points in the first half, trailing 32-12 at the break en route to a 65-51 Raven victory. The loss dropped the Beavers back to .500 overall with a 3-3 record, including a 1-2 mark in the HCAC. Anderson improved to to 3-4 overall with a 1-2 record in the HCAC.

By Brandy Bidlack, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Raven country to face HCAC rival Anderson University on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The Beavers tied the game late in the second half, but the Raven offense proved to be too much for Bluffton as the men lost their second straight conference contest. The Beavers slipped to 5-2 overall with a mark of 1-2 in the Heartland Conference. Anderson improved to 2-1 in HCAC action and 4-2 for this season.

The Bluffton High School girls' basketball team opened its season in late November. The team is 1-3 overall. Individual games stats for the first four games are at the bottom of this article.

Arlington 91
BHS 30

BHS 58
Cory-Rawson 46

Ft. Jennings 61
BHS 59

USV 63
BHS 51

The Bluffton High School varsity boys' basketball team launched the 2010-11 season with a 78-69 non-conference win over Perry.

The game was Dec. 3 in the BHS gym. The attachment at the bottom of this story shows the game stats.

By Joanne Niswander

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I know, there's nothing quite comparable to Bluffton's "Blaze of Lights," but I have to share what I experienced this year on the same weekend of our "Blaze."

It was Carlsbad, New Mexico's "Christmas on the Pecos." For starters, let's set the scene. Carlsbad is way down in the southeast corner of New Mexico, in the high desert.

The Bluffton Icon, Bluffton Post Office and Bluffton Senior Citizens invite youth in the community to write letters to Santa Claus. A special delivery box is located in the lobby of the post office. All letters delivered there will be printed in The Icon. Letters with complete mailing addresses will be answered by members of the Senior Citizens Center.

Dec. 23

Dear Santa (hand-written by Amy)

Robert Klingler

Robert E. Klingler, 82 died at 9:06 a.m., Dec. 6, 2010, at Largo Medical Center - Indian Rocks Campus in Largo, Florida. He was born Aug. 30, 1928, in Ada, Ohio to Amos and Bernice (Ewing) Klingler. On Nov. 3, 1950, he married Dorothy Welty and she died March 19, 2006. He then married Marilyn Rettig-Reamsnyder on Jan. 19, 2007 and she survives.

Mr. Klingler retired from the Village of Pandora in 1993. He had also worked at Clark Buick, Findlay and McDowell-Marshall Buick in Pandora.

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Here are five Bluffton residents from the 1890s. The two identified are Bertha Althaus (front left) and her brother, Werner Althaus. The other three girls are friends of Bertha.

The photo is actually a publicity shot for Bertha's milliner business. She created fancy women's hats popular during the time this photo was taken. The women's hats in the photo were created by Bertha.

Werner was a professional musician who toured with Al G. Fields Minstrels, a forerunner of Vaudeville.

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