On Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services will be holding a Tree of Remembrance Memorial Service for those who have lost a loved one this year or in years past.
"The holidays can be a particularly difficult time to cope with the loss of a loved one and the Tree of Remembrance Memorial Service provides a forum where families can come together to express their grief, but also find peace," said Jon Kinn of Chiles-Laman.
Allen County Public Health had two cases of hospitalized Infants less than 12 months of age reported having Seasonal Influenza in October.
"We want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that in order to protect our smallest citizens, it is important that everyone get a flu shot," said Becky Dershem of the health department.
The CDC recommends flu vaccines for everyone – 6 months of age and older. The vaccine will be available at the Allen County Health Department: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 8-9 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. or by appointment.
Shook Touchstone, a long-time Construction Management joint venture team, has recently been selected to provide Construction Manager at Risk services for Apollo Career Center’s new $52.8 million renovation/addition project.
Thanks to a $450 donation from First National Bank, Bluffton’s residential holiday lighting contest prize money totals $800 this year.
First National’s donation is assisted courtesy of Kasasa, its rewards checking account partner.
“The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will award eight prizes this year, thanks to the contribution from First National Bank,” said Fred Steiner of the chamber. “We’ve created five new lighting categories and hope this encouraged residents to really make Bluffton a blaze of lights.”
The Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lima Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center.
This year marks the ninth year for the Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner, which was started in 1989 by the Chester Carey Family.
During this year’s Bluffton Blaze of Lights First National Bank invites area residents to do a good deed and receive a free gift certificate, courtesy of Kasasa, its rewards checking account partner.
In addition, First National Bank has pledged $450 prize money to expand this year’s Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Bluffton residential holiday lighting contest. Details of that contest will be announced soon.
