A Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Dec. 3, from noon-6 p.m. at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton. Parking is available and the church is handicapped accessible.
Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code “fmennbl” to schedule your blood donation appointment. On the day of the blood drive, be prepared to show a donor card, driver's license, or other form(s) of ID.
Join the congregations of Mount Cory, Pleasant View, and Rawson New Hope United Methodist Churches, on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. for a service of music and celebratiion.
The service will take place at the Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 300 Township Road 37, Bluffton, and will be led by the Rev. Ben Lowell and Pastor Mark Fuerstenau.
Those in attendance are asked to bring items for the Mount Cory Food Pantry, such as personal hygiene items, laundry and dish soap.
Sarah Dhondt, a senior from Perrysburg, Ohio, is Bluffton University’s fourth recipient of a full scholarship to Bowling Green State University’s master of accountancy program.
Dhondt has earned the Beaver-Falcon MAcc Scholarship, a Bluffton-Bowling Green partnership that includes a full-tuition award plus a paid graduate assistantship for a Bluffton accounting graduate.
The Guidance Office at Bluffton High School is sponsoring a financial aid meeting for parents and students of juniors and seniors who plan to continue their education beyond high school.
The meeting will be held at the high school library, Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. Chris Fowler, Financial Aid Director at Bluffton University, will be the presenter for the evening. He will discuss financial aid and filing the FAFSA form.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce reminds Bluffton shoppers that chamber gift certificates make great Christmas gifts.
Chamber gift certificates are available from any Citizens National Bank teller. Certificates may be purchased in any dollar amount. The certificates are good for 12 months from the date of purchase.
The certificates may be used in any downtown Bluffton business as well as any chamber member business.
For questions about chamber gift certificates contact the chamber at: [email protected]
Apollo Career Center, 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima will hold its 26th annual Christmas at Apollo Craft Show Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission is $2, children 12 and under are free. The proceeds from the craft show are divided among the Apollo student clubs to fund community service projects and assist students competing at state and national competitions.
One of the largest shows in the region, Apollo Career Center hosts over 100 crafters.
Nick Earl, craft show supervisor, encourages crafters to get their registrations in now.
