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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has the answer for persons trying to find a gift for that difficult person on your list. The chamber suggests to give the person a Bluffton chamber gift certificate.

Certificates are available at Citizens National Bank. Simply ask one of the tellers you are interested in a certificate. The certificates are available in any denomination. There is no extra charge to purchase a certificate. They are actually a check drawn on the chamber's checking account. The gift certificates may be used in any Bluffton business over the next 12 months.

The Village Cut & Curl, 212 Cherry St., will hold a cut-a-thon for the Bluffton Relay For Life this weekend, according to Lynda Best of the shop.

The cut-a-thon is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10.

"Bring canned goods for a discount," she said. "All food donations go to Bluffton food pantry."

Persons may call 419-358-7593 for an appointment. Walk ins are welcome; first come first serve.

Santa Claus will greet youth of all ages at The Curling Iron, 129 N. Main St., from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 17.

2013 chamber membership sticker

Bluffton native David Rodabaugh, Lima attorney, is the December Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast speaker. His talk is part of a continuing series of recognizing persons with Bluffton connections who serve elsewhere in the county. The breakfast is in the third floor of the town hall on Friday, Dec. 9.

Breakfast serving starts at 7 a.m. and the program starts at 7:30 a.m. Richland Manor serves the free breakfast. Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer & Regula, Inc., certified public accountants, will sponsor the breakfast.

A family from Nova Scotia stopped at Common Grounds for some Bluffton coffee. The Icon spotted this plate in the waiting car.

What's for lunch? Here are the Bluffton school menus for December. Also available for Icon viewers are the respective building December activity calendars.

Click for high school menu

Click for elementary and middle school menu

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