BFR's winter session of youth and adult programs begins the week of
Jan. 8, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director. Adult fitness classes resume the regular schedule on Jan. 3. In addition to sport skill and fitness classes, BFR offers fitness center memberships, track passes and recreation passes.
Sportsman League Scores bowled on: Dec.26 High Game
Derek Dukes 279
Brian Huether 267
Bob Moon 266
Steve Swisher 256
Adam Badertscher 256
Steve Swisher 253
Adam Badertscher 250
High Series
Steve Swisher 739
Derek Dukes 736
Adam Badertscher 724
Brian Huether 673
Shannon Ingram 668
Doug Herr 647
Adam Russler 618
Young carolers strike a tune on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn. Part of the Ream folk art holiday display, this is the final weekend for the display to be viewed this season.
Helen James Minck of Lima and Clearwater, Fla., died on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2011. Born May 5, 1920, she was the daughter of Cletus and Vera Wolfe. She grew up in Toledo and Lima, and graduated in Physics from Wellesley College in Massachusetts where she met and married Harvard graduate Robert A. James, the founder of Raymond James Financial.
They moved to St. Petersburg in 1945. She had four children, Tom (Mary), Christopher (Debbie), Robin a.k.a. Sulara (Scott Young) and Wendy James Seldon.
Nostalgia is flowing over me in waves right now. As I write, my Grandma Suter is playing her favorite hymns on the piano. True, Grandma died in 1993, but thanks to a bit of foresight on my husband's part and a lot of technical work on the part of my oldest daughter, history is replaying itself on the CD player. For Christmas, Lindsay transferred all of our cassette recordings onto CDs. I'm grateful for the hours she spent doing this.
Geniece King, who died in earlier this year, was awarded, posthumously, the 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award by the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center board of directors.
Mrs. King was 82 when she died on July 14, 2011 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus. Mrs. King retired as cafeteria manager at the Bluffton schools after 31 years. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton, the Bluffton Senior Citizens, member of the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Club, and a volunteer at Bluffton Hospital. She was a 1946 graduate of Mt. Cory High School.
Our community's oldest and longest continuing tradition takes place on new year's eve. And you are invited to participate.
Will you join for an hour or two with other area folks singing this community's two 150+ year-old songs?
"The traditional New Year's Eve serenading Dec. 31, takes place at Mennonite Memorial Home, and Maple Crest," said Jordan. "We start at 5 p.m. in the lobby of Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St.
Thank you for working with so many to put the book about Bluffton together...
I used to sit with my Grandmother (Ruth Shilling Culp) for hours - listening to stories about Pandora and what life was like when she was growing up.
I never met my Grandfather Milliard Herr, (though I did find his name in the graduating class! in your book) nor did I know my Grandma Herr (although I did meet her and did spend a few holidays) I never had the opportunity of sitting and talking about when she grew up as I did with my Grandmother Shilling.)
