The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual volunteer recognition banquet Tuesday, April 24 beginning at noon at The Centre of Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton. The awards ceremony will begin at 1:45 p.m.
At the event, auxiliary members will be recognized for their hours of volunteer service to the hospital. Overall, the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary includes 88 volunteers who gave 11,305 hours to the hospital in 2011.
Area residents should watch for an invitation in the mail to participate in this year's Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary Hearts and Hands Campaign, underway this month, according to Marty Lemley, auxiliary president.
"Last year through everyone's generous support the campaign and Auxiliary fundraisers enabled us to donate $15,000 for the surgery-emergency room expansion," said Lemley.
The Auxiliary has pledged $75,000 for a five-year period toward this project. The current drive seeks monetary donations to assist in this project.
Mark your calendar. Saturday, May 5, means Bluffton's Farmers' Market returns to Main Street for 2012.
Peter Previte, Bluffton farmers' market coordinator, told The Icon this week that persons involved in the market are busy preparing for the opening day, Saturday, May 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon.
The market continues each Saturday - rain or shine - through the final Saturday of October, which is Oct. 27.
