Bridge Home Health and Hospice offers “Holiday Memories” grief support program for children ages 6 to 12 who have lost a loved one, allowing them to remember those who have passed in a healthy setting.
This event will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main St., Findlay.
Holiday Memories is offered through Bridge’s Group S.T.A.R. (Special Times, Always Remembered). Dinner will be provided for the children and RSVP is required by Dec. 5.
With Colossians 3:4, “When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory,” serving as their verse and pastor Melissa Florer-Bixler serving as their guide, the Bluffton University community explored the theme “Jesus: More than a Feeling” during Bluffton University’s semiannual Spiritual Life Week.
Bluffton council approved a recommendation to pave the village-owned parking lot directly north of the fire station on Main Street.
The recommendation came on Monday from council’s streets, lights, alley and sidewalk committee (Joe Sehlhorst and Jerry Cupples).
The project will go on the village’s 2020 paving schedule at an estimated cost of $23,750. The 1,136-square-foot parking lot has space estimated for 34 vehicles.
A need for additional North Main Street parking comes from a growth of businesses in that location.
John George, on the right, joins Nelson Steiner, in the center, as a new display piece on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn. Terry Mullenhour created the figurine of John this year. She also created the Nelson Steiner piece, upon his retirement from reading the Christmas story from Luke 2 during the Blaze of Lights. On the left are Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, figurines created by Dorothy Ream.
Photos below by Jamie Nygaard
With 37 degrees showing on the Citizens National Bank time-temp clock, they stood four deep from the town hall the the library.
It had to be a record crowd, but who is counting?
Parade marshall John Murray, switch-hitter Josh Kauffman, town crier Kevin Gratz, parade director Junior Weihrauch, chamber CEO Paula Scott and dozens and dozens of volunteers helped make Bluffton the holiday capital of northwestern Ohio on Saturday evening.
