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By Chayden Pitzer, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist

Elvis Presley released the song Stay Away in February of 1968 as part of the soundtrack for the movie Stay Away, Joe.  This song only hit number 67 on the top 100 hits in the United States. This was unusual for the King of Rock and Roll since he had 18 number one hits and 40 top ten songs during his career. 

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The following results are from December 18-31 of the Bluffton University 2024 athletics season:

Men's Basketball beats Berea in OT thriller

Hiram edges out Men's Basketball, 70-68

Men's Basketball falls at home to Kalamazoo, 84-78

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Diane Reichenbach is 2024 Bluffton Senior Center Volunteer of the Year

The January 2025 issue of Happenings, the Bluffton Senior Center newsletter, is a compendium of opportunities for members and the general public. The following excerpts include community meals, schedules for the Winter Farmers Market and annual garage sale, and information on membership.

COMMUNITY MEALS
January 2, Ebenezer Mennonite Church will provide the Community Meal and Bluffton First Methodist Church will be serving on January 16. All meals are served at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. A free will offering is taken to help the local food pantry.

DINNER MEETING
On Monday, January 13 at noon, the center will hold a potluck as the monthly dinner meeting. The Senior Center will provide soup. Members will bring a dish to share. The program will feature Janean Shannon, who will share her experiences competing in the heptathlon in the World Masters Athletics Championships and other competitions.  

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Before we dive into our 2025 resolutions and to-do lists, have you celebrated a 2024 done list? In the past 12 months, Bluffton has marked the 90th anniversary of the Bluffton Lions Club, the 50th anniversary of Et Cetera Inc., the construction of a Swiss Community Historical Society Heritage Center, groundbreaking on a new Village park and much more--including the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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Bluffton author Bur Shilling has been busy in retirement, penning five books that draw from his career of teaching and ministry work. Shilling was the featured speaker at 2024 Memorial Day ceremonies in Bluffton.

Q. What are the "stepping stones" of your adult life in reverse chronological order?

BGSU faculty – taught and online advisor for all online students

Winebrenner Seminary – taught New Testament/evangelism/discipleship, created and first director of Doctor of Ministry degree, began teaching in Israel (have continued that for past 32 years)

Bluffton University – Campus Pastor and Church Relations

Youth for Christ – Director of 12 staff and three ministry divisions

Q. How does the little boy Bur resemble the adult Bur?

As the oldest of five children, I often was “in charge.” I still like to create itineraries for my trips, plan the hotels and restaurants for meals, and teach at the sites we visit. 

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By Cort Reynolds

KENTON – The Bluffton High School boys bowling team competed in the 12-team Kenton Holiday Baker Series tournament on December 30 at Hillcrest Lanes.

The Pirates finished sixth out of 12 teams in the 10-game Baker set, which served as the preliminary pool play round.

In a Baker Series game, five bowlers from each team roll two frames apiece: one and six, two and seven, three and eight, four and nine, and five and 10 (plus potentially 11 and 12).

The Pirates tallied 1,647 pins in their 10 Baker games, with a high score of 211 in the fourth contest. 

The Kenton A team finished first with a score of 1,904. 

Then in the eight-team Baker tournament, the sixth-seeded Pirates lost a three-set match to third seed Minster in the first round, two games to one. 

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