Two downtown businesses have special events for youth on Saturday and Bluffton University will hold "Community Day" during its two basketball double headers. Here are the details:

Greg’s Pharmacy
Greg's Pharmacy is hosting Kid's Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. according to Greg Conkling, owner. Children of all ages are invited to come and meet Santa and will receive a free 4x6-inch print with Santa.   Greg's Pharmacy is located at 126 N. Main St.

Et Cetera Shop
It's a Kid's Shopping Day on Saturday at the Et Cetera Shop, according to Chrissy Lugibihl, manager. All children in grades K - 6 are invited to come in and shop. Everything in the store will be only 25 cents (plus tax).  There is a limit of 10 items per child for this event. Volunteers will be on hand to help your child shop and gift wrapping will be available.

Community Day at Sommer Center

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Bluffton University will host Community Day at a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader versus Rose-Hulman on Saturday, in the new Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.

Anyone presenting a Community Day advertisement from this week’s Bluffton News or the Bluffton Icon website will be admitted free to the doubleheader. The Bluffton women will face Rose-Hulman on Copeland Court beginning at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 3 p.m.

Before the men’s game, Larry and Shirley Copeland of Findlay, Ohio, will be recognized for their naming gift to the facility. Larry Copeland, a 1965 Bluffton alumnus, is a member of the university board of trustees and co-chaired the recently concluded Extending Our Reach—The Campaign for Bluffton, which raised more than $32.75 million for operations, endowment and the new building.

Still time to enter lighting contest

Bluffton residents are invited to enter this year’s Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce residential Christmas lighting contest. You may win some neat cash prizes.

Here’s how it works:
The contest is open to any residence within the Village of Bluffton corporation limits.  The corporation expanded this year, so, for example,  residents on Dixie Highway south to and Southgate Lanes are now eligible to enter the contest.

Send a photo of your yard display to [email protected]. (The photo will not be judged; it’s simply a point of references for the judges). Provide your name and specific address in the e-mail.

On the e-mail message line write: Residential lighting contest entry.

If you’d prefer, you may drop off a photo with your name and address to Beasley at Citizens National Bank.

Entries will be accepted until 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12. Winners will be announced later in the week.

Three prizes will be awarded this year:
First place - $200 cash prize
Second place - $100 cash prize
Third place - $50 cash prize.

Prizes will be in the form of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates.
The judges will visit all yard displays that have been entered by residents. They have the option of judging other residential displays.

Yard plaques will be placed in the lawns of winners.