Santa visited the Bluffton Public Library on Saturday. Here's two photos of the event. One shows Santa from the kid's view point. The second shows the kids from Santa's view point. Click here for a video.
Santa Claus visited with youth at the Bluffton Public Library on Saturday morning. Here he reads a story to the youngesters. Click here to see the faces of the youth hearing the story. Click for a video.
“An Old-Time Christmas at the Homestead” is the theme of the Christmas Season open house to be held by the Swiss Community Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora at its historic 1843 Swiss Homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Christmas decorations of the 19th century will highlight the occasion, which will also feature live music and needlework in the parlor, hearth-cooking at the large kitchen fireplace, and candle-making in the basement of the recently-restored Schumacher House.
Two community meals are planned for December at the Bluffton Senior Ciitzen's Center. The meals are Thursday, Dec. 6 and Thursday, Dec. 20 and each takes place at 6 p.m.
Meals are free and open to the public. All donations go to support the Bluffton Food Pantry.
The host church for Dec. 6 is St. Mary's Catholic Church. The host church for Dec. 20 is Trinty Methodist Church.
Richland Manor has teamed up with the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center this month. A Home for the Holidays Christmas raffle will take place on Friday, Dec. 14, with proceeds to benefit the Bluffton Senior Citizen's Center.
1st Prize - 16GB IPad 2
2nd Prize - $100 pre-paid Visa card
3rd Prize - $50 pre-paid Visa card
Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased at Richland Manor, from any Richland Manor employee or at the Bluffton Senior Center.
The Bluffton Icon welcomes letters to Santa Claus. The letters may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to a special Santa mailbox in the Bluffton Post Office.
If parents wish to have their children's names signed on the Icon, please print them legibly on the letter.
Here is our first letter:
Dear Santa,
This is my Christmas list. I've tried really hard to be a good girl. We will leave you cookies and milk. Do you want chocolate or white milk? This is the stuff I want for Chrismas:
