"Heaven Came Down," a display of angels and nativity scenes has one final showing of the year. The display at at the Bethel Family Life Center, Mt. Cory United Methodist Church. The display is open Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. on 201 W. Washington St., Mt Cory. The display is free and open to the public.
Bluffton Area Relay for Life is raffling off a 32-inch Element flat screen TV. The drawing is Thursday, Dec. 19. Tickets are $3 each or two for $5 with all proceeds go to Bluffton Relay for Life.
Tickets available at Polished, Chase, and Village Cut & Curl or you may call Lynda Best 419-296-2790.
Bluffton University football standout Shawn Frost (Mt. Gilead/Edison) has been selected to play in the D3 Senior Classic on Friday, Dec. 13, in Salem, VA. The senior standout who was named First Team All-HCAC and is a two-time Academic All-HCAC honoree will put his talents on display for a national audience Friday night at 7 p.m. This recognition comes on the heels of his one-handed touchdown grab against Earlham being named the Heartland Conference Play of the Year.
The Village of Bluffton will operate with a 2014 general fund budget of $3,525,454. Bluffton’s council approved the budget on Monday. The budget includes excess reserves of $1,192,371, which provides the village with an approximate six-month reserve.
Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer, told council members that village income tax revenue in 2013 was higher than expected. She added that revenues in the water and sewer improvement fund were able to payback approximately $250,000 into the general fund.
