St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton, will hold a Christmas craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the church, 160 N. Spring St.
The event includes a silent raffle and offers handcrafted items for sale from crafters and vendors. Admission is $2 or two cans of food. All admissions proceeds will be donated to the Bluffton food pantry.
Persons with questions about the event or who may be interested in having a booth at the event may contact Danielle Althaus at [email protected] or at 419-306-5803.
Dr. Lamar Nisly, professor of English and associate dean of academic affairs at Bluffton University, will present a program Thursday, Nov. 8, on the recently published book that he edited, “Conversations with Tim Gautreaux.”
The event, also including a reception, is free and open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. in the Musselman Library Reading Room on the Bluffton campus.
Greg's Pharmacy want to spread democracy, not the flu this month. Because of that the pharmacy has a "Vote and Vaccinate" promotion underway, according to Greg Conkling.
"Be sure to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and stop by Greg's Health Mart Pharmacy from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 6 p.m. and get your flu shot. No appointment necessary," said Conklling.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association, (BAMA), will hold the annual community Thanksgiving service in conjunction with the community meal on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
The Bluffton Presbyterian Church will provide the community meal that evening. Other congregations will provide pies for dessert.
The meal begins at 6 p.m. The Thanksgiving service beings at 6:45 p.m.
With the high school regular football season over, The Icon switches its weekly football contest to 10 college games and five pro games. The first contest will be posted later today.
The weekly contest will always have a noon, Saturday, entry deadline. Viewers may enter as often as they wish, but must enter under someone else's name for the second or third entry.
It was close, but Duane Bollenbacher survived as the cumulative winner of the 2012 Icon 10-week high school-college football contest. He accumulated 122 points (81% winning percentage) over the course of the season.
