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Weather was perfect, crowd was huge, everyone had a great time

PHOTOS BY JAMIE NYGAARD

Note: Here's the first of a two-part photo series on this year's Blaze of Lights. The second series of photos will be posted tomorrow.

Bluffton's favorite cold-weather event was pretty mild (weather-wise). Yes, this year's Blaze of Lights went off with a hitch.

A project of Allen County Creating Heathy Communities through the AC health department

Last year CG Pro Bikes, 127 N. Main St., and the Curling Iron, next door at 129 N. Main, became the first official smoke-free storefront properties on Main Street. The building housing those businesses is owned by Raymond and Liz Harner, who manager the bike shop.

Now a dozen additional Bluffton busineses have joined the smoke-free storefront effort, according to Shelly Miller, health educator at Allen County Public Health. The project is part of Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program at the health department.

Program Wednesday at Senior Center

Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will host a program titled "Identity theft self defense," from 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

The program is presented by Elder Victim Minisry of Crime Victim Services and takes place at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.

Areas covered in the program include:
• Methods criminals use to access your identity
• Identity theft monitoring
• Identity theft recovery

Also on Saturday, Riley Creek Old Time Christmas tour

The Bluffton/Pandora Community Swiss Historical Christmas open house,
"Christmas at the Homestead will be held on from 2 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2,
the Schumacher Homestead. 

The public is invited to tour the decorated 1843 house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season.

Guests can watch food being prepared in the fireplace, hand dip a candle, play a game of checkers, shop in the gift shop and chat with staff about the history of the Homestead and typical life in the 1840's.

The Icon found BOUT 1 in the Main Street parking lot. It's on a dark blue Lexus GS 350. And, don't worry, the plate's not expired. We took this photo earlier this year.

Food, entertainment, Santa, schedule

Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's Blaze of Lights. The following links take viewers to previous stories about this year's Blaze:

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