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$500 in chamber gift certificates go to winners

PHOTOS BELOW SHOW WINNING ENTRIES

Four Bluffton families can claim the best holiday lighting decorations in 2017.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce announced the following winners in this year's residential lighting competition,

• First place and a prize of $200 goes to Paul and Vicki Gesler of 347 Sycamore Court.

• Second place and a prize of $150 goes to Dave and Jenny Roby, 431 Cherry Street.

• Third place and a prize of $75 goes to Mark and Debbie Dulle of 423 Ethan Circle.

Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, received $3,375 in donations recently, according to Francine Donathan, director.

Donations are from:
Grob Systems Inc. $2,000
St. John’s United Church of Christ $500
Family Eye Care Clinic of Bluffton $125
George Stultz $250
Anonymous donor $500.

"The donations will help buy new equipment and supplies for the classrooms," said Donathan. "We appreciate this donations from community organizations."
 
 

Local district in 95 percentile nationwide

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Students in Bluffton schools appear to be learning faster than those in almost every other school system in the nation.

That fact is evident in new data from Stanford University.

You'll find LULUS 1 on a bright red Dodge truck, usually parked at Lu Lu's Diner, 114 E. College Ave., Bluffton.

When it's time to take a night time cruise around town, make certain you pick up a 2017 Blaze residential decorating tour map.

The maps are free and are available in the red mailbox on the Presbyterian Church lawn in front of the Ream holiday folk art display. The map is coordinated by Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

The map is also available on the chamber website - click here.

The map shows Ream and Triplett displays, residential contest entries and locations of traditional holiday neighborhoods with displays.

Also...Blaze of Lights recap

Bluffton's feedback from America in Bloom judges is the program of Friday morning's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Susie Stratton of Stratton's Greenhouses is the speaker.

The breakfast is served from 7 to 7:30 a.m. in the town hall.
The program begins at 7:30 p.m.
Program sponsor: Ebenezer Mennonite Church
Breakfast provider: Anita Willow, Anita's Sweets and Treats

Other items on the program include a Blaze of Lights recap, member announcements and announcement of a January after-hours event.
 

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