Arlington won its seventh consecutive McDonald's girls' holiday basketball tournament on Nov. 29. Arlington defeated Bluffton 45-17, in the title game.
Allen East defeated Cory Rawson 52-41 in the consolation game.
Game stats are in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton Elementary Parent Teacher Organization will hold a bakery bingo on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Family and community members are invited to attend the annual fundraiser.
Local businesses wishing to contribute donations for themed baskets, which will be raffled during the event, should contact one of the bakery bingo co-chairs listed below. Businesses may donate gift certificates for services, gift cards, or items.
Profits from bakery bingo allow the PTO to support the elementary school with items such as classroom technology and equipment, and field trips.
With over 100 units, the 2014 Blaze of Lights parade was the largest and longest in Blaze history. The parade entertained a crowd at places five people deep and lasted 60 minutes.
Temperatures actually rose during the parade. Starting at 4 p.m. the Citizens National Bank temperature read 48 degrees. By 8 p.m. the temperature reached 53 making it a very pleasant Thanksgiving weekend downtown.
Here are five videos of Blaze night. Watch for lots of photos posted on the Icon tomorrow.
Parents of the Bluffton High School junior class are organizing post prom activities for Saturday, April 25, 2015. They plan to provide chaperoned games and activities for the students from 11:30 p.ml. to 2:30 a.m. at BFR Sports and Fitness. In addition, they are asking that local businesses donate door prizes -- monetary, gift certificates, or products -- so that each BHS junior and senior attending will receive a door prize.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women’s basketball team found a way to earn a sloppy victory over Kalamazoo College on Saturday, Nov. 29, by a score of 69-56. The Beavers led from wire-to-wire, despite shooting just 31 percent from the floor and committing 12 turnovers on the afternoon. Bluffton improved to 4-1 on the season following its fourth straight victory, while the Hornets fell to 2-2.
Bluffton Public Library has announced the December program schedule. Programs are open to the public; some require registration. To register, call 419-358-5016, stop at the front desk, e-mail [email protected], or comment on the library’s Facebook page.
The stage is set for the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Blaze of Lights. This year’s event, the 28th annual Blaze, begins Saturday, Nov. 29, in downtown Bluffton. Here is the up-to-the-minute Blaze information.
Nov. 29 schedule
4:00 p.m. – Ice carving exhibition by Chad Hartson 4:00 p.m. - Food booths will open
4:00 p.m. – Parade line up on Snider Road
5:00 p.m. – Parade
Riley Creek United Methodist Church invites the community to its 42nd annual Christmas Carol Sing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Like an old-fashioned songfest around the piano, the program will feature congregational singing of many traditional carols, as well as readings from Scripture about Jesus’ birth, special performances by the Pandora United Methodist Church Choir, Ottawa Sts. Peter and Paul Choir, dulcimer players from the Ottawa Presbyterian Church, and a candle lighting ceremony.
