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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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Riverdale stops Bluffton girls

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 10:31am

Bluffton High School girls' lost to Riverdale 41-31 in the opening round of the Bath McDonald's Holiday Tournament. Stats on the game are attached at the bottom of this story.

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Ohio Wesleyan trips Bluffton in Hoops for Hope Tournament

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 5:29am

By Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University women's basketball team was defeated 83-62 by Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday, December 29 in the opening round of the Hoops for Hope Tournament. Bluffton's record slipped to 4-6 overall, while Ohio Wesleyan improved to 5-6 for the 2010-11 season.

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Beavers move into McDonald's title game with 100-64 win

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 30, 2010 - 5:26am

By Josh Bruner, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University men's basketball team dominated Wright St.-Lake during a 100-64 victory in the McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday tournament semi-finals on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. The Beavers hit the century mark for the second consecutive game while improving to 7-3 on the season. The consecutive 100-point outbursts marks only the second time in school history that Bluffton has accomplished the feat with the other a three-game spurt in 1971-72.

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Resurfacing Pandora's basketball-tennis courts on council's agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 29, 2010 - 11:46pm

In its final meeting of 2010, Stan Schneck, Pandora village administrator presented a cost estimate of $113,502.50 from Poggemeyer Design Group as to re-surfacing the Pandora basketball/tennis courts.

The minutes from the meeting are attached at the bottom of this story.

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