The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a FREE Community Meal on Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by the Hilty Home, the menu will be roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, dinner roll, fruit, cookies and beverage. Everyone welcome!
“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.
Makayla Suter offers Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus her 2012 Christmas list. The Claus couple visited with youth of all ages at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center on Saturday night during the Blaze of Lights.
In a relatively light agenda, Bluffton council meets Nov. 26 with two ordinances to consider.
The first ordinance under consideration involves a lease agreement between the Norfolk Southern Railroad and the village. The village is considering a lease with the railroad, which could provide for a biking and walking path from the County Line Road to the restaurant area along State Route 103.
Over 200 holiday maps showing where to view Bluffton holiday lights were distributed over the weekend around Bluffton.
The free maps, provided by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, are avialable at:
• Greg's Pharmacy
• Bluffton Marathon
• The Ream display red mail box on the Presbyterian Church lawn
• Service stations on State Route 103
