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Saturday's Blaze of Lights parade starts at 5 p.m. The route is from Snider Road at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool down Main Street to College Avenue. There it turns onto East College to Harmon Road, where it disbands.

What a way to launch the 2016-17 girls' bball season

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It's Bluffton HS versus Arlington in Saturday's McDonald's Girls' Holiday Tournament finals.

On Friday Arlington defeated Allen East 71-17 in the opener while Bluffton handled Cory-Rawson 80-23.

Allen East will face Cory-Rawson in the consolation game at  6 p.m. Arlington will face Bluffton in the championship game at approximately 7:30 p.m.

THE ATTCHMENT BELOW has the box score of both games.

Everything you need to know about Saturday is in this story

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It's time for Bluffton's 30-year-Saturday-after-Thanksgiving-tradition. Here's everything you need to know.

• THE SCHEDULE:
3-5 p.m. – Ice carving exhibition - Main Street
4p.m. - Food booths open
4 p.m. – Parade line up on Snider Road
5 p.m. – Parade
6 p.m. - Entertainment on Main Street
   • Bluffton High School show choir
   • Bluffton University brass ensemble
   • Ryan Strickler
6:55 p.m. – John George recites Christmas story from Luke 2
7 p.m. – Dennis Morrison turns on the Ream lights

WW II veteran and graduate of Bluffton High School

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Charles "Chuck" W. Montgomery, 94, died Nov. 23, 2016, at Bluffton Hospital.

He was born March 1, 1922, in Bluffton to the late Charles and Lenore (Stouffer) Montgomery. On Jan. 26, 1943, he married Marjorie Reams Montgomery who survives.

After graduating from Bluffton High School, Charles became a life-long farmer. He enjoyed hunting arrowheads, bird watching, gardening, nature, reading and studying the universe.

He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving in World War II.

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FROM ADA ICON:
U.F.O. in Ada?
Nope, just lens glare, according to Ken Collins, who took these Thanksgiving night photos in Ada.

Certainly sounds more fun seeing U.F.O.'s, however.

1:30 and 4 p.m. at Shannon Theatre

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The Blaze of Lights starts early. Here's two event taking placing on Friday in Bluffton:

• Two free showings of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” at the Shannon Theatre. Showings are at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sponsors are Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn and Shannon Theatre.

 • Holly Follies Variety Show, new this year, two performances: 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 26, in the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium. Tickets are sold at the door for $5 adults and $3 children, free for youth 3 and under.

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