"The 12 Days of Christmas" - this year's Blaze theme
This year's Blaze of Lights theme "The 12 Days of Christmas," carries over to downtown business window display - if you've not noticied.
Each year since 2005 the Blaze has had a theme. Thanks to Beverly Amstutz, who provided this list to the Icons, here's the all-time Blaze theme list
Prior to 2005 – no themes
2005 – An old-fashioned storybook Christmas
2006 – Do you remember when?
2007 – Christmas around the world
2008 – A country Christmas (70th anniversary of Ream display)
2009 – Home for Christmas (honoring the Swiss house)
2010 – A holly, jolly Christmas
2011 – Winter wonderland
2012 – A Victorian Christmas
2013 – Deck the halls
2014 – Happy holidays
2015 – A Christmas from the past
2016 – Christmas around the world (emphasizing peace)
2017 – A holly, jolly Christmas
2018 – The 12 days of Christmas
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default
Friday, November 6, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library