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Bluffton Bread Company has announced the last week of sales before the Christmas holiday. The business is a program of Bluffton University and provides hands-on experience for students from several majors.

Online orders will be accepted Sunday, Dec. 11-Tuesday, Dec. 13 for bread to be picked up Friday, Dec. 16. The cost is $12 per loaf or $25 for a bundle of five mini loaves.

Three flavors are available:

           Asiago Cheddar

           Chocolate Peppermint

           Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Orders, placed at https://shop.blufftonbreadcompany.com may be picked up from 8-10 a.m. or 3-5 p.m. on Friday in the Sommer Center’s Reichenbach Room. Shipping is available for an additional fee. 

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Thomas W. “Tom” Truman, age 81, of Lima, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 7:07 p.m.

He was born on November 26, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Russell and Virginia (Miller) Truman.  On September 21, 1959, Thomas married Delores Wright and she preceded him in death on November 2, 2021.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team raced to a huge halftime lead and trounced visiting McComb 66-32 in a non-league game Saturday night, December 10.

The Pirates led 16-4 after the first period, and the hosts ballooned the margin to 38-10 at halftime. Bluffton drained seven of their 10 trifectas in the first half.

A 20-8 third period stretched the Bluffton cushion to 40 points heading to the final stanza.

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By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Remember the Bluffton mystery animal from 1956 posted on the Icon last week? (Read the article HERE.)

Well, it returned in 1958–or perhaps a close relative showed up, instead. Several Bluffton residents reported large animal sightings in the fall of 1958. Those sightings continued well into 1959, reported in the Bluffton News.

Here are accounts from the Bluffton News about the 1958 bobcat, wildcat, puma, or whatever it was.

First read this story from 1925
But, as a preamble, check out this news item from the Feb. 5, 1925, Bluffton News: A 75-pound timber wolf was killed by a posse of Hardin County farmers near Ada last week. 

The killing of the wolf is believed to solve the mystery of the loss of large numbers of livestock whose half devoured carcasses have been found on the edge of the marsh during the past two years. A.D. Eply fired the shot which crippled the wolf before it was clubbed to death by the farmers.

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By Lindsey Buddelmeyer 
Leadership Education & Training Specialist, Human Resources – Blanchard Valley Health System

It was the last meaningful conversation that I would have with my grandfather. It involved a deeper level discussion about what it means to be a caregiver for a loved one facing Alzheimer’s disease. He looked at me with his pale blue eyes and said, “Now take our story and do something great. If anyone can take our pain and do something to help others, it is you.” As a granddaughter, educator and an occupational therapist, I have taken these words to heart. I think of my grandparents daily in the work that I do and the privilege I have had in serving others as a healthcare provider and educator. A critical and important part of health care I learned about during our journey with Alzheimer’s disease involved two different models of care: palliative and hospice care. While many believe palliative care and hospice to be the same, they are actually quite different.

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The Bluffton High School boys wrestling team, pictured here, began their 2022-2023 season with a home tri-match. Read Icon coverage HERE. The team's next event is a December 21 match at Springfield Holland with Sylvania Northview.

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