The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 1-6 p.m.
To schedule your blood donation appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code “fmenncbl.”
Soup, sandwiches and cookies will be available for donors.
First Mennonite is located at 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton. Donors should enter by the Jackson Street entrance directly across from Bluffton Elementary School. An elevator is located at that entrance.
Emmanuel United Church of Christ will hold a Fazoli's spaghetti dinner fundraiser this weekend.
The dinner is from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9, at the church, located at 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton.
The dinner includes spaghetti, salad, breadstick, dessert and a drink. Tickets are available beginning Jan. 12 for $8 each by callling the church office at 419-358-1561.
Proceeds from the dinner benefit the church Faith Formation Program.
Bluffton council will hold a committee meeting of the whole next week.
The meeting, set by Mayor Richard Johnson, takes place at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12, for the purpose of discussing assessment options for street improvement projects.
John S. and Linda Harbison III of Bluffton, formerly of Dunkirk, are celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary this month..
John S. and the former Linda Brien were married Feb. 11,1968, by the Rev. William S. Noble at the Church of Christ (Disciples) in Kenton.
John S. is the son of the late John S. Harbison, Jr., and Reba Harbison and
has a sister, Janice Meier, in Cleveland. Mrs. Harbison is the daughter of the
late Lester and Vera Brien. She has two brothers, Michael of Woodville, and Timothy of Rock Island, Ill.
The Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H / Cloverbud groups will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 26 at 6:45 p.m. in Kathy Moser's classroom in the Bluffton elementary school.
New members are welcome to attend to sign up or can call the Allen County Extension Office at 419-879-9108.
