The Bluffton Community Assistance Program is busy at this time of year. Here’s a chat the Icon had with Jami Crawfis, who directs the program's food pantry.
Jami, are there families in the service area of the food pantry that need assistance at Christmas?
I still have a few large families and multiple individuals to adopt out.
The adopting families will provide fresh, frozen and/or canned food items (or even gift cards to a grocery store) for each family as well as gifts from their wish list.
All photos by Jamie Nygaard
Everyone loves a parade and there's fews as exciting at Bluffton's Blaze parade.
This year's Nov. 26 parade was no exception. Jamie Nygaard captured these parade photos for the Icon. Watch tomorrow's Icon for post-parade photos.
Parade float winners follow:
• First place float: St. Rita's Health Partners
• Second place float: Citizens National Bank
• Third place float: First National Bank
If you Christmas lights aren't up yet, not to worry. There's still time to enter the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce residential holiday light contest.
Judging takes place Saturday evening, Dec. 3.
Here's what you need to know:
Residents wanting their displays judged must send a request to [email protected]. The e-mail request must have the family name and address listed.
All photos by Jamie Nygaard
The Iceman was there. Working with frozen H20 was a great warmup act for lots of Blaze of Lights events on Saturday in downtown Bluffton.
- LOTS MORE PHOTOS BELOW -
Jamie Nygaard captured these scenes taking place on Main Street prior to the 30th annual Blaze of Light parade.
Watch the Icon for more Blaze photos all weeklong.
It's time for Bluffton's 30-year-Saturday-after-Thanksgiving-tradition. Here's everything you need to know.
• THE SCHEDULE:
3-5 p.m. – Ice carving exhibition - Main Street
4p.m. - Food booths open
4 p.m. – Parade line up on Snider Road
5 p.m. – Parade
6 p.m. - Entertainment on Main Street
• Bluffton High School show choir
• Bluffton University brass ensemble
• Ryan Strickler
6:55 p.m. – John George recites Christmas story from Luke 2
7 p.m. – Dennis Morrison turns on the Ream lights
The Blaze of Lights starts early. Here's two event taking placing on Friday in Bluffton:
• Two free showings of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” at the Shannon Theatre. Showings are at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sponsors are Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn and Shannon Theatre.
• Holly Follies Variety Show, new this year, two performances: 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 26, in the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium. Tickets are sold at the door for $5 adults and $3 children, free for youth 3 and under.
