A panel of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member judges have tallied scores including wow factor, lights variety, display variety, and sheer amount of lights to determine the four winners of the 2019 Bluffton Residential Lights Contest.
• First place and a prize of $200 "Bluffton Bucks" has been awarded for decorations at 169 Susan, the home of Patty and Robert Geiger.
• Second place and $150 goes to the display at 347 Sycamore, the home of Paul and Vicki Gesler.
Volunteer reading tutors are needed at all elementary grade levels.
Reading tutors help students master and improve their reading skills, usually one-on-one or in small groups. Tutoring only takes an hour or two per week.
Grandparents are welcome.
If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Beth Ackerman at 419-358-7951.
Traffic on U.S. 30 will be temporarily stopped in both directions for short intervals on Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15 for maintenance on overhead transmission lines, near Van Wert.
Traffic a half-mile west of the Middle Point Wetzel Road interchange will be temporarily stopped for 15-minute intervals, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to removal and replacement of overhead transmission lines.
Traffic control will be provided by LS Equipment, Inc., Delphos. Work is being performed by American Electric Power Transmission (AEP), Columbus.