Barbecue chicken and a big, indoor garage sale. What else might someone want on the last weekend of February?

The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton sponsors its annual chicken barbecue and community garage and craft sale at The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28.

Harlan's chicken barbecue takes place Friday, Feb. 27,  from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Centre.

The community garage sale occurs also at The Centre at Bluffton that same evening and on Saturday morning, Feb. 28.

Barbecue dinner includes one-half chicken, potatoes au gratin, green beans, roll and butter. If this dinner is picked up inside (enter front doors), it includes free admission to the garage sale. Or the dinner may be picked up outside in your car at the north doors.

Tickets are $8 each and may be bought at Greg's Pharmacy, the Bluffton Senior Citizen Center, from any S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club member, or by calling Bollenbachers at 419-358-7365.

The doors open on Friday, Feb. 27, at 4:30 p.m. for the community garage sale. The sale continues until 8:30 p.m. and re-opens Saturday morning, Feb 28, from 9:00 am until noon. Parking is free; cost of admission to the garage sale is $1 (free with chicken barbecue ticket).

For more information contact Deb Bollenbacher at 419-358-7365 or 419-230-2291.

This 12th annual event is sponsored by the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton, an entirely-local volunteer organization whose only goal is to help the youth, the elderly, and the needy of our local area.

All proceeds from these events go to S.H.A.N.N.O.N. (Sharing Hopes And Nourishing Needs Of Neighbors) to help in these ventures.

Senior Citizens also hold garage sale

On that same Friday and Saturday, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will hold its own garage sale at 132 N. Main.

The time for this sale is Friday 9 a.m. to 6 Pp.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until
1 p.m.  Admission is free.  For more information about Senior Citizens sale, call 419-358-8971.