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Swiss Historical Society membership drive underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2010 - 4:04pm

The Swiss Community Historical Society invites Icon viewers to become members of the society, as a new membership drive is currently underway. A membership form is found in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Annual memberships are $20 per household; $50 sustaining and $500 for a life member.

Memberships may be mailed to:
Swiss Community Historical Society
PO Box 5
Bluffton, OH 45817

The society's mission statement follows:

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Icon seeks your favorite holiday recipes

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2010 - 12:35pm

With the holidays upon us, The Bluffton Icon is requesting that readers submit favorite Christmas recipes - cookies, candy, breads, etc. We'd like to publish one Christmas recipe each day - sort of a virtual holiday cookbook.

So when you pull out your cookbooks and recipe files this season, think of us and send us any recipes you're willing to share. Please include the history behind the recipe - a family favorite handed down through the generations; a new, lighter version of an old cookie recipe; or something completely new to your family.

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Temperatures still in the 50s!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2010 - 10:44am

Hey, it's still in the 50s! Is this the end of November? Here's the past seven day high, low and precipitation readings from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Prec.

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Tennis, Hall of Fame coach returning to Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2010 - 10:36am

Men's and women's tennis are returning to the Bluffton University athletics program in 2011-12, with an alumnus and member of the Ohio Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame at the helm.

"During the last year, we have heard from more and more current and prospective students about their increased interest in competing in tennis at Bluffton," said Phill Talavinia, athletics director. Bluffton took a break from offering the tennis program in May 2008.

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Mennonite Home Health celebrates milestone

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2010 - 6:34am
Mennonite Home Health staff, standing from left, Lynetta Crow, Julie Hunt, Deb Lehman, Jane Shaw and Kathy Rode. Seated, Christa Nofziger.

Fifteen years ago health care choices for seniors who were in need of care were somewhat limited to either a hospital stay or going to a nursing home.

Kathy Rode, a nurse at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, saw that many of them could stay at home with just a little assistance.

"We wanted to offer a third option in the way of home health services, where nurses would make visits in people's homes to help them recoup after surgeries or if they needed further assistance," said Rode, founding Director of Mennonite Home Health.

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A day in the life of Aaron Wladischkin, student teacher, resident advisor, football captain, engaged to be married in January

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2010 - 6:25am
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.

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