Enedina "Nina" Scoles, 76, died Nov. 24, 2018, at Defiance Hospice Inpatient Center. Nina was born Nov. 26, 1941, in Big Spring, Texas, to the late Silviano and Soledad (Chapa) Lara. She married Walter Scoles and he died on Dec. 28, 2002.
Nina worked at the Putnam County Health Department as a registrar. She was an active member of the Fountain of Life Church in Leipsic.
By Ellen Hambley, Audiologist
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio
Have you noticed a difficulty hearing? Do you find yourself frustrated in noisy situations, or having trouble following the conversation and understanding the people speaking to you? Are you frequently asking people to repeat themselves in conversation?
It's time to show your colors. Who do you think will win the Ohio State versus Michigan football game on Saturday?
The Icon offers a handful of Shannon Theatre passes to the winner and runner-up. Here's how it works:
• You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must be under a different name.
• Entry deadline is noon, Saturday, Nov. 24.
• There are several spread-point options for contestants to chose the winner.
• The contest has two tie-breaker questions.
• If there is a tie after two tie breakers, the earliest entry wins.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton High School girls' basketball team launched the 2018-19 season with a roar, doubling the score on Cory-Rawson 62-31.
Averey Rumer and Olivia Koenig each scored 19 for the Pirates.
Bluffton started the first quarter leading 16 to 4. They extended it to 31 to 18 at the half. After three BHS led 50 to 29.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Loaded with experience, the time is now for the Bluffton Lady Pirate basketball team.
Bluffton returns the top seven scorers from last year’s squad that went 17-7 overall and 6-2 in Northwest Conference play. At the heart of it all are seniors Alivia Koenig, Averey Rumer, Katie Prater and Ashley Eachus. Koenig, Prater and Rumer have started nearly every game of their high school career and together with Eachus provide an experienced, formidable foundation.
Bridge Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will place four “Trees of Remembrance” in surrounding communities for individuals to hang ornaments bearing the names of their loved ones this holiday season.
These trees were placed on Nov. 21 and remain standing until Dec. 24. Ornaments are free of charge and will be located at each site for individuals to freely place upon the tree. The following locations will host a Tree of Remembrance:
• Trends on Main, located at 501 S. Main St., Findlay
For the second straight year, Erin Weisgarber (Tuscarawas Valley) has earned Google Cloud Academic All-District honors for her work on and off the court.
Weisgarber was a First Team Academic All-America selection in 2017, the second Bluffton volleyball player (Jenna Eshleman - 2011) to earn that distinguished recognition. She was one of just two volleyball players from the HCAC to earn Google Cloud Academic All-District honors.
For 32 years, the residents of Bluffton have held a celebration known as the Blaze of Lights, which includes a holiday parade, live entertainment, festive family activities, and the lighting of the Ream folk art display.
This year, the event is on Saturday, Nov. 24, when thousands of people will come to enjoy a warm, homestyle Christmas celebration.
"You know when the OSU football game is over," notes chamber CEO Paula Scott; "Suddenly, Main Street is swarmed with people exploring and finding their spots for the parade. It's a great place to meet family and friends.”
If “It’s A Wonderful Life” is one of your all-time favorite Christmas movies, you are in luck.
Bluffton Icon will sponsor two free showings of the 1946 classic featuring the all-star cast of James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Shannon Theatre.
The free showings are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and are part of this year’s Blaze of Lights event.
Nominate Bluffton greatest musician!
Icon viewers have the opportunity to nominate Bluffton’s greatest musician during the holiday season.
The girls' U15 Bluffton Black travel soccer team, coached by Jamie Mehaffie, was recently crowned the champions of the NWOYSL Division 1 for their age group.
With a league record of 6-2-2 and an over-all record of 10-4-4, the girls also participated in the Flag City Classic Tournament in Findlay and brought home the winner's trophy from the Glandorf Soctoberfest, where they won all 4 games scoring 15 times without allowing a goal.
