Bluffton University will host Community Day at a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader versus Rose-Hulman on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the new Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer provided a summary of the November weather. Here goes:
The high temprature in November was 68 degrees on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. The low was 23 degrees on Nov. 5, Nov 8, Nov. 13, Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. The average November 2012 temperature was 40 degrees. The normal average for November is 40.4 degrees.
The average precipitation for November 2012 was 0.90 inches. The normal average precipitation is 2.83 inches. Pretty darn dry.
The Multiple Sclerosis group Friends Helping Friends will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall in Bluffton, 154 N. Main St.
This months program will be Pampered Chef with Jean.
Meetings are open to all and around Bluffton who have MS or are caregivers.
For further information call Tracy at 419-358-0155 or Ruth at 419-996-9770.
Annabelle M. Reese, age 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 at 3:50 am at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born on March 2, 1922 in Hardin County, Ohio to Leslie and Hazel (Weber) Smith and they preceded her in death. On Oct. 20, 1940 she married Otas W. Reese and he preceded her in death on March 2, 2006.
Annabelle was a homemaker and she previously worked as a waitress for 25 years at Marriott Foods at Ohio Northern University, Ada. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada and a member of the United Methodist Women of the Church.
This December, Bluffton Public Library guests will enjoy holiday music performed by local musicians, free refreshments, a visit from Santa Claus, and other special holiday programs.
Holiday music performances include:
• the Dulcimer Gatherin’ on Monday, Dec. 3, from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m and,
• Jim Boedicker & Ed Zickafoose on Monday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Free refreshments will be provided during these special events, courtesy of the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library.
The Bluffton University track and field program opened its indoor season this weekend at the Defiance Holiday Meet. This venue will also be the host site for the HCAC Indoor Championships held on February 16.
The Beavers jumped out to a fast start this season with three school records falling as well as multiple first place finishes and many personal bests.
The Bluffton University men’s basketball team fell 58-42 to Franklin College on Saturday, Dec 1, 2012. The Beavers slipped to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC, while Franklin improved to 3-2 on the season and 1-0 in the HCAC.
The 42 points for Bluffton were the fewest the Beavers have scored since a season-opening 62-42 loss to Lebanon Valley in 2004-05.
The Bluffton defense came out ready to play, helping the Beavers to a five-point lead at the 14:13 mark following a Josh Johnson (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) jumper that made the score 8-3.
The Bluffton University women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season at Franklin College in a hard fought 58-54 setback. It was was the first conference game for both squads. Bluffton dropped to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC, while Franklin improved to 5-1 on the season.
Franklin opened the game with a basket at the 19:29 mark to take the early lead. The teams battled and exchanged baskets until the 14:32 mark when the Beavers tied it at eight off a three from freshman Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Lexington).
Bluffton University’s Camerata Singers, University Chorale and Saxophone Trio will headline “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” the university’s annual Christmas choral concert, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The program is designed around a historical structure of Scripture readings and Christmas carols. The readings, taken from prophetic writings about the Messiah’s coming and from the Christmas story, are interspersed with various Christmas pieces.
