Jan. 6 is observed as Epiphany in the Christian calendar. That's the day that the Wise Men presented their gifts to the baby Jesus. This Epiphany scene is from the Bluffton First United Methodist Church lawn. The late Bud Augsburger created this Christmas display in the mid-1950s, making it one of the oldest Christmas displays in the community.
The annual shareholders meeting of Citizens Bancshares, Inc. takes place Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. at Citizens National Bank 102 S. Main Street, Bluffton.
The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, invites area organizations and groups to consider a unique Bluffton fundraiser, according to Marlena Ballinger of the Main Street business.
"We invite groups to consider selling The Dough Hook's raw cookie dough as a fundraiser during 2015," she said.
The cookie dough is available in two-pound containers and various cookie flavors making it an easy-to-sell-item, she added. In addition, the cookie dough is a Bluffton-made product, which means fund raising assists local business and local organizations.
Bluffton Exempted Village Schools will have a two-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 29. Teachers and administrators will work on the implementation of the new “Common Core Standards” with “Formative Instructional Practices.”
Teachers and administrators will be receiving over 25 hours of training this school year to prepare for this state adopted curriculum.
