The 29th annual Bluffton Blaze of Lights isn’t history because it continues until Jan. 2.
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However, opening night was a success, as the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event packed Main Street five people deep to watch this year’s parade and stay for the Ream holiday folk art display lights to turn on.
Over 100 units including The Grinch, lots of Shriner clowns, Allen County Sheriff Posse, and many floats from Bluffton organizations.
With the Citizens National Bank time and temperature reading 44 degrees, Bluffton celebrated its rite of the holidays with the Blaze of Lights on Nov. 28.
All week the Icon will feature photos and videos of the Blaze.
Here's our first installment - it's 20 photos from the parade. Watch for more photos and videos on the way.
The stage is set for the 2015 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Blaze of Lights. This year’s event, the 29th annual Blaze, begins Saturday, Nov. 28, in downtown Bluffton.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), celebrating its 60th annivesary year, will be recognized during the Saturday, Nov. 28, Blaze of Lights.
Terry Mullenhour, chairperson of the Village Cultural Affairs Committee, who choses the switch hitter and parade marshals said that the committee chose MHCO because of their anniversary year and their long committment of service to the community.
Paul Dyck, retired administrator, is this year's "switch hitter." In addition, several residents and associates serve as parade marshals.
The Bluffton Community Assistance Program is busy at this time of year. Here’s a chat the Icon had with Jamie Crawfis, who directs the program's food pantry.
Jamie, what does the food pantry do for clients during Thanksgiving?
We have Thanksgiving dinners coming from the Bluffton University nutrition students. Those dinners were delivered on Nov. 21.
We also give gift cards so that our clients can buy either a turkey or ham and some other items to make a Thanksgiving dinner.
