Downtown Bluffton is starting to take on that holiday appearance. On Saturday members of the Bluffton fire department hung Christmas garland.
Seven days earlier the Ream holiday folk art display was placed on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn.
The next holiday preparation is downtown Bluffton business windows.
For the third year, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce offers downtown businesses a chance to win a “traveling trophy” for the next 12 months, based upon their holiday retail window display.
The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will be open all day for shoppers on Saturday, Nov. 30, during the Blaze of Lights,
The center will serve its soup and sandwich supper starting at 4 p.m. The menu includes soups, sandwiches, homemade pies, peanut butter bards and hicory nut cake and drinks.
Following the Blaze parade,Santa and Mrs. Claus will be. at the Senior Center.
Bluffton’s next American Red Cross blood drive is Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Bluffton High School new gymnasium, located at 106 W. College Ave. in Bluffton.
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.
