The Bluffton Hospital Gift Shop is now accepting credit cards. The Gift Shop is located inside the new Emergency Department entrance of the hospital. Gift Shop hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Gift Shop offers gift items for every occasion, including baby gifts, as well as jewelry, greeting cards and Dietsch’s candy. All proceeds benefit Bluffton Hospital.
The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library will hold its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, set the 2016 meeting schedule and approve temporary authorizations for 2016.
Warm up with a cup of hot tea on any Tuesday in January at Bluffton Public Library during regular morning hours. During these Hot Tea Tuesdays, free hot tea and other light refreshments will be available for browsing patrons from 10am-2pm.
Also on Tuesdays, area teens and tweens (6th grade and up) are invited to Chill Zone. Come participate in crafts, play games, snack, and talk every Tuesday in January at 3:30pm.
Alec Yoder, grandson of Alan and Diann Yoder, Bluffton, launched his gymnastics career at Ohio State University on Dec. 21 leading the Grey team to a win at the Scarlet and Gray Intrasquad. The OSU freshman won the all-around title.
Alec is the son Mike and Rebecca Yoder of Indianapolis. Mike is a Bluffton HS grad. Details follow:
The Gray team defeated the Scarlet team, 269.300-265.300, earning its fourth win in the exhibition contest in the last five seasons. The Top-3 scores per team on each apparatus counted toward the final results.
The lights are out at Musselman Library on the university campus now because the students went home for Christmas break. However, this was the view showing a wreath and Christmas tree last week.
