David Greene, host of the National Public Radio program Morning Edition, will be at Jeanne's Kitchen for a book signing and presentation from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26.
Greene will speak about his train journey into the heart of Russia and his book Midnight In Siberia, which is currently on the New York Times best seller list. Copies of the book will be for sale.
Jeanne's Kitchen is located at 112 Vine Street, Bluffton, Ohio. Call Jeanne Previte at 419-234-8650 if you have questions.
Roy and Marcia Armes have been announced as lead donors of the new Blanchard Valley Health System Cancer Care Center, which will be named the Armes Family Cancer Care Center in their honor. The announcement of the gift, a donation of $1 million, was made at the Cancer Care Center groundbreaking held Friday, November 14 on the site of the new center, 15990 Medical Drive South, Findlay.
The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., is collection donations for the Epilepsy Foundation, as November is Epilepsy awareness month.
According to owners Marlena and Shawn Ballinger, customers may sign their name onto a purple ribbon which will be displayed at the store.
"We already have a significant amount of them displayed on our front counter," said Marlena. "I also had Spectrum Salon put two purple strips of color into my hair in honor of epilepsy awareness."
The Swiss Community Historical Society will share its expansion plans with Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members during the Friday, Nov. 14, chamber breakfast.
Breakfast serving is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The chamber program is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Following the program, at 8:45 a.m. is a business roundtable with county commissioners and economic development directors from Hancock and Allen counties.
Both programs are free and open to the public and take place in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.
Downtown Bluffton holiday garlands wil be hung on Saturday, Nov. 15.
According to Jon Kinn, Bluffton fire chief, the department will begin hanging garland at 8 a.m. Store owners should have their garland in front of their store at that time.
