Bluffton University’s Camerata Singers, University Chorale and Saxophone Trio will headline “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” the university’s annual Christmas choral concert, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The program is designed around a historical structure of Scripture readings and Christmas carols. The readings, taken from prophetic writings about the Messiah’s coming and from the Christmas story, are interspersed with various Christmas pieces.
Blanchard Valley Health System has been awarded the American Cancer Society’s Platinum Mission Impact Award. BVHS received this award for the East Central Division of the American Cancer Society (ACS), which includes Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The award was given for BVHS’ outstanding cancer connection, collaboration, prevention and research with the American Cancer Society.
Some of the BVHS/ACS collaboration over the past year includes:
The guidance department at Bluffton High School is sponsoring a financial aid meeting for parents of juniors and seniors who are planning to continue their education beyond high school.
The meeting will be held at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.
Lawrence Matthews, Director of Financial Aid at Bluffton University, will be the presenter for the evening. He will discuss financial aid and filing the FAFSA form.
The Creating Healthy Communities project of the Allen County Health Department has a new project initiative for smoke-free housing.
The Allen County Smoke-Free Housing Project is geared towards tenants and landlords who want to make their housing units smoke free, whether it’s a single dwelling, duplex, six-building condominium complex, or multiple apartment complex.
Greg's Pharmacy, 126 N. Main St., Bluffton, has a "big savings coupon" event on Friday, Nov. 23, according to Greg Conkling. The coupons are available in a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.
Coupons for:
• 50 percent off one holiday gift item only (excludes Willow Tree items)
* 40 percent off one holiday gift item only (excludes Willow Tree items)
• 30 percent off one holiday gift item only (excludes Willow Tree items)
And, buy one-get one free boxed Christmas cards - no coupons needed.
Dr. George Lehman, chair of Bluffton University’s Business Studies Division, will discuss a longtime Bluffton business faculty member during a campus colloquium on Friday, Nov. 30.
Lehman’s presentation, “Surveys, Slaw Cutters and Internships: Howard Raid and the Bluffton Business Community,” will begin at 4 p.m. in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Bluffton’s Centennial Hall. It is free and open to the public.
