Guy Verhoff, Icon weather observer provided a summary of our December weather. Here goes:
The high temprature in December was 66 degrees on Dec. 3. The low was 14 degrees on Dec. 28. The average December 2012 temperature was 36.9 degrees. The normal average for December is 29.2 degrees.
The precipitation for December 2012 was 3.03 inches. The normal average precipitation is 2.69 inches. Additionally, December snow totals were 12.7 inches. All in all, we seem do be doing a little catch up from our dry November.
Persons interested in volunteering at the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton, are invited to contact Mary Ring, volunteer coordinator.
Volunteers are needed on Sunday mornings to wheel residents to the Sunday worship service in the MMH chapel.
Volunteers are scheduled once a quarter, leaving ample time for volunteers to retain their own chuch and Sunday routines. Volunteers are trained on their first Sunday. Persons interested may contact Ring at 419-358-1015, extension 248.
Dorothy J. "Dottie" Edinger, 81 of Bluffton died at 2:45 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born January 7, 1931 in Mt. Cory to the late John and Anna (Gorby) Bowersox. On June 28, 1953 she married Norman Edinger and he died December 5, 1992.
Dottie retired from Bluffton Hospital. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. She was a 1948 graduate of Mt. Cory High School
Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions. This year, in addition to promising yourself that you’ll hit the gym more often, learn a new language or take up a musical instrument — all worthy goals, of course — why not set some financial resolutions?
Seven area dancers from Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre of Ada participated in the 2013 Outback Bowl pregame and halftime shows on New Year’s Day, according to Darcey Schneider, studio owner.
Schneider told The Icon that she submitted an audition tape last January to Just For Kix, the organization in charge of the pregame and halftime shows, and secured a spot for the group of dancers when RIMDC made the cut and was invited to perform in this amazing opportunity.
The group of seven RIMDC dancers who traveled to Tampa, Florida, to participate in the Outback Bowl included:
