The next Red Cross blood drive is being held in the upstairs room at First Mennonite, 101 S. Jackson St., on Thursday, Dec. 6. from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.
“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 for years to come,” said Gordon Diller of Chiles-Laman Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
On Sunday Dec. 2, at the Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton; 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 Blaze of Lights is more than just a one-day event. In addition to the events taking place on Nov. 24, it includes these elements that continue nightly through Jan. 1:
• the Ream folk art holiday display
• the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza
• Bluffton Main Street business district Christmas window displays
• a tour of Bluffton’s residential yard lighting
Bluffton Hospital has been named one of only 44 inpatient hospitals in the United States, and one of only six hospitals in Ohio, to receive the 2012 Press Ganey Summit Award for patient satisfaction. Bluffton is the only non-profit critical access acute care hospital in the nation to have received this award for four consecutive years.
Once a year a camel appears on the lawn of the Bluffton Post Office. Although the dromedary is better known for desert climes, Bluffton's camel is a Christmas camel. On the home page is a close up of the camel's eye.
