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Riding out the old year

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2010 - 11:51am
Riding out the old year

Mia Pannabecker, daughter of Tim and Jo Pannabecker, takes a spin on her Christmas present scooter on a very warm new year's eve day in Bluffton.

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Second half surge leads #4 Washington (Mo.) to 71-59 win

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 10:51pm

By Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University women's basketball was defeated by defending Division III champion and #4 ranked Washington University of St. Louis on Thursday, December 30, in the consolation game of the Hoops for Hope Tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University. Bluffton dropped to 4-7 overall, while Washington (Mo.) improved to 9-2 for the 2010-11 season.

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Beavers capture title in 13th McDonald's of Bluffton Tournament

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 10:50pm

By Josh Bruner, sports information assistant

Bluffton University played in the championship game of the 2010 McDonald's Holiday Tournament on Thursday, December 30, against Westminster College. The Beavers used a 32-7 jag starting at the 9:49 mark of the second stanza to post a convincing 80-60 victory. The win pushes the Beavers to 8-3 while the Titans fell to 3-9.

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Welcome to Beaver Stret

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 7:47pm
Welcome to Beaver Stret

Welcome to Beaver Street. Simply head south on Main and turn left about two houses prior to the corporation limits. The light show is a neighborhood project.

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Bluffton's oldest tradition welcomes in the new year; Swiss Historical Society invites you to join singing NY songs

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 3:21pm

Judith Kingsley of the Swiss Community Historical Society provided this invitation and history of Bluffton's oldest tradition. Click here for The Iconoclast View of this event.

New Year's Eve this year will once again find the residents of Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton enjoying the long-standing tradition of New Year's serenading, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31.

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New Year's Eve caroling: a cultural gem deep in our community's bedrock

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 11:51am

By Fred Steiner

To best understand our community, it's helpful to appreciate the musical gene of those who carry a Bluffton birthmark.

Growing up in a household bursting of Swiss traditions, this truth became obvious early on in the shaping of my own attitude toward events swirling around me.

A case in point is the David Rothen New Year's caroling folklore. My parents' reference to this event centered on their teen years in the late 1920s.

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