The Bluffton University men's basketball team rallied late for their 10th McDonald's Holiday Tournament title in the past 13 years when the Beavers downed a talented Muskingum squad, 83-79, on Saturday, Dec. 31. Muskingum slipped to 8-3, while Bluffton will head into the New Year with an 8-2 mark.
The Icon caught up with Meri Skilliter of Bluffton a couple days after she accepted the superintendent position at Ada schools. Here’s a portion of our discussion that is shared from the Ada Icon.
When you were a student, what teacher excited you about making a career in education?
Skilliter: Mrs. Hetrick, my fifth grade at Woodmore elementary, encouraged me to write. She was a fantastic teacher.
Tell us about your teaching career. Where did is start and how did you make your way to Ada?
Here's next week's Bluffton refuse pick-up schedule from Republic Services.
Week of January 1
Residential, Business (2-8 yard container) and Industrial - Service will run one day late. New Year's Holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 1.
• Monday's routes will be serviced on Tuesday
• Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday
• Wednesday routes will be serviced Thursday
• Thursday routes will be serviced Friday
• Friday routes will be serviced Satruday.
Join Bluffton-Pandora's oldest tradition at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve. New year's carolers will sing David Rothen's carols in German at Mennonite Memorial Home. This is a program of the Swiss Community Historical Society and the public is invited to participate.
By Fred Steiner
To best understand our community, it's helpful to appreciate the musical gene of those who carry a Bluffton or Pandora birthmark.
This is basketball week in Bluffton. Twelve games in three McDonald’s Holiday Basketball Tournaments with all games in Bluffton are completed or underway. This week’s holiday tournament basketball schedule and results follow:
UNIVERSITY WOMEN - Sommer Center
Friday, Dec. 30 – Championship game
Noon – Hope vs. Centre
5 p.m. – Bluffton vs. St. Thomas
UNIVERSITY MEN - Sommer Center
Friday, Dec. 30
2 p.m. - Grove City vs. Muskingum
7 p.m. - Bluffton vs. Ohio Midwestern
Bluffton University January Arts and Events Calendar Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
Jan. 8 Art Exhibit: “Twee Kunstenaars” art by Tom Duimstra and Michael Peoples, Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 27
Jan. 17 Forum: “My Voice, My Community, My Bluffton: Race on Campus” Damascus Road Readers Theatre, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a New Year’s Eve service on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 7 p.m.
Pastor Al Schmitzer will lead the servicetitled: “Happy New Year?” There will be a worship service to begin the new year on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 9:30 a.m. led by Pastor Matt Nowak. (This is a change from the regular Sunday schedule.)
Two Bluffton couples earned special honors from the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association in December, according to Tonya Meyer, director.
Roger and Jo Edwards and Harlan and Pat Basinger were named Volunteers of the Year. The association board based the award on “their hard work to make the center a better place.” The awards were presented during the December dinner meeting.
The Center has several other announcements at the close of the year.
Raymond and Liz Harner, owners of CG Pro Bikes, 127 N. Main St., working with Allen County Public Health have developed a smoke-free property at the bike shop, the Curling Iron, 129 N. Main St. and their residential units on the second floors of their building.
Signage indicating that the property is smoke-free is posted at several places on the property, including the parking lot behind the building and at the entry ways.
