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Aaron Wladischkin, in his Bluffton football jersey

By Kristie Corney, Icon intern

Note: This story was written before the 2010 football season ended.
Playing college football, keeping tabs on 40-plus male university students, teaching high school classes, planning a wedding - all of these things are stressful by themselves. Imagine doing them all at once. Seem crazy? That's just a normal day in the life of Aaron Wladischkin.

Awarding-winning window

Citizens National Bank's window display captured first place in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce downtown window contest.

Beckie Fish is the employee of the month at Mennonite Memorial Home. She has been employed at the Mennonite Memorial Home for five years and works as a STNA.

Beckie is a competent and caring person who attends to the needs of the elders she serves. Her supervisor has commented that she is a team player and helps other staff when needed.

Beckie has a good sense of humor and engages the elders in conversation and other activities. She is from Beaverdam.

Eagles Scores bowled on Nov. 20
Boys High Game
Jayden Foltz 141
Kaden Reneker 135
Danny Klingler 123
Kaden Reneker 122

Girls High Game
Molly McCracken 106
Arielle O'Neal 96
Molly McCracken 88
Ashleigh King 87

Boys High Series (2 games)
Kaden Reneker 257
Jayden Foltz 234
Danny Klingler 228
Brett Basinger 211

Holiday festivities at Bluffton Public Library continue on Saturday, Dec. 11, including several activities for youth. Santa Claus will make an appearance at the library at 11 a.m. He will read a story and then children may present their wish list requests to him until 1 p.m. Other activities for children include a make and take craft and cookie decorating.

In addition, Oscar Velasquez will be playing holiday music on his guitar from noon to 1 p.m. This gives library patrons a chance to meet the artist and purchase his Blaze of Lights prints from 1-2 p.m.

Map of holiday lights

Want to view the holiday lights of Bluffton? Dont' know where to start? The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and The Icon make it easy. Attached is a Bluffton map, which shows the best places to go to view the holiday lights in the community.

To download a map open the attachment at the bottom of this story. The map is brought to you by the chamber members listed on the map.

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