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Concerts, art, vacation dates and service projects

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December is a busy month at Bluffton elementary with Christmas concerts, service projects and other activities on the calendar. CLICK HERE FOR THE DECEMBER NEWSLETTER.

Here’s a December update from the elementary:

• Christmas concert – Monday, Dec. 11, 1:30 p.m. BHS gym. If cancelled due to weather, rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 18

Send nominations to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Friday

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Icon viewers have the opportunity to nominate Bluffton’s George or Georgina Bailey during the holiday season.

George, (James Stewart in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life") had a special gift, according to his guardian angel. In the movie, George gets his wish of wanting to never be born. Then he sees all the things that never happened in his town because he wasn’t there to affect things.

The Icon Invites viewers to nominate Bluffton’s George Bailey, or if a woman, Georgina.

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

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PHOTOS BY JAMIE NYGAARD
Note: Here's the second of a two-part photo series on this year's Blaze of Lights. Click here for photos in the first installment.

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

Center is open Saturday mornings in December - lots of events on the calendar

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December’s Bluffton Senior Citizen dinner moves to 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

The 11 a.m. start enables members to attend the Bluffton elementary Christmas concert later in the afternoon.

The Rainbow Dulcimers will perform during the program. Tickets at $5 each should be purchased by Dec. 6.

Other December events
• Check the Center newsletter, attached at the bottom of this story for all events at the Center in December.

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

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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

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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.

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