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FROM FACEBOOK––Due to the intense snow at the Blaze of Lights, the horse-drawn wagon rides had to be cancelled, but... they're coming back to town! 

Bring your kids or plan a Christmas-y date night for that special someone, and join us on Saturday, December 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for free rides around town! Thank you, GROB Systems, for sponsoring this wonderful holiday event!

Rides will load and unload in front of 1861 Wine Lounge, 115 N. Main. Stop in to see them for a delicious drink after your ride!

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON–The Bluffton High School boys basketball team lost 54-50 to visiting Toledo Bowsher in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 9.

The Pirates led 25-22 at halftime, but Bowsher took a four-point lead into the final stanza behind a 20-13 third-period run.

Both teams netted 12 markers in the fourth quarter.

BlueRacer Aidin Boschen canned four triples, made 10 baskets and scored a game-high 26 points for Bowsher. He scored 17 of his points in the second half to pace the TB comeback.

Frosty the Snowman's friend takes a snowball right in the kisser in this Bluffton High School Christmas cut-out scene. You'll find this display at the corner of College Ave. and Main St.

Bluffton Food Pantry distributes "comforters" to families at Christmas

MEDIA RELEASE__For the past six to seven years, 100-year-old Jeanette Kidd has spent her free time stitching together something far more meaningful than fabric. With steady hands and a generous heart, the longtime community member has created and donated an estimated 100 handmade lap quilts to the Bluffton Food Pantry, ensuring that families in need receive not only a meal, but a touch of comfort and warmth at Christmas.

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__The Bluffton Senior Center will have a Christmas Party for our members on Friday, December 19 at 1:30 p.m. The theme is Home for the Holidays, so come in your pajamas and enter our fashion show.

We will have games and prizes and snack food and lots of fun and laughter. You don't need to bring anything but yourself and your sense of fun and Christmas spirit. The party is for members only and is free, but you need to make a reservation so we have enough prizes for everyone.

MEDIA RELEASE—Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is pleased to announce a charitable contribution of $5,000 to the Bluffton Lions Club in support of the development of Legacy Park, a new intergenerational and handicap-accessible community park designed for residents of all ages and abilities.

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