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Ministerial Association Longest Night Service Dec. 21

St Mary's Catholic Church will host this year's "Longest Night" service. The service is at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 21. The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association sponsors the service. The evening offers an opportunity for persons who have had a difficult time this winter, or for persons who are experiencing deaths in their families, to attend.

The service includes moments of silence, singing of hymns and lighting of candles. The service is open to the public.

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Bluffton churches: Christmas eve services listed

Bluffton churches are invited to submit Christmas eve and Christmas day church services to the Icon. Material may be e-mailed to: [email protected]

BLUFFTON PRESBYTERIAN

The Bluffton Presbyterian Church will perform a cantata on Christmas eve. The cantata is "Rise Up, A New Light A Comin'". The cantata will feature soloists Don Brauen and Amanda Rhonemus. The service is at 7 p.m. with a 30-minute music prelude, which includes several numbers of youth of the congregation.

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Joel Groman: BHS student of the month

Joel Groman

Bluffton High School senior, Joel Groman, is the December BHS student of the month. He has served as a class officer as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He is a member of the Math Club, math team, Students Against Dangerous Decisions (SADD), concert band, marching band, pep band, Latin Club, Drama Club, Campus Life, St. John youth group, Renaissance Committee, Student Senate, National Honor Society, and is an Eagle Boy Scout.

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BHS students raise $886 in Student Senate holiday drive

As a service project, the Bluffton High School student senate decided to hold a money drive this winter. The money that was raised is going to benefit a few families in the surrounding area, according to Pam Riffle, student senate advisor.

A member of each of the families chosen is serving the the United States armed forces.

"This project was high school-wide and involved the grades competing against each other for the reward of a pizza party," she said.

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Must an Ohio University grad

75 OHIO

If you spend any time near the middle school, sooner or later you'll come upon this plate. It is on a vehicle driven by Nancy Armour, middle school teacher. And, yes, she is a 1974 Ohio University graduate.

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