Quiet is the word - pass it on. Three Bluffton second graders have the right idea prior to the all-elementary school Christmas concert on Monday in the BHS gym. Students are from left Haelyn Bischoff, Sophia Bricker and Ella Heiks. Landyn Fleharty is at the top left. For videos of the performance click here.
You can't swim in the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool today, but you can buy a 2012 swimming pass at a reduced rate now until Dec. 31.
Passes purchased in December receive a 10 percent discount (does not apply to a $5 charge for additional children*). The 2012 pool prices follow:
$40 - senior single
$75 - senior couple
$80 - single
$130 - family pass (2 adults and up to 3 children ages 18 in the same household) *Additional passese for children agesa 18 and under can be purchased for $5 each.
Mennonite Memorial Home residents find Christmas all around them this month. The Home is decorated with several Christmas trees on each floor. In addition, countless holiday decorates are scattered throughout the Home to remind residents and employees of the season.
Here is an example of some of the Christmas lights.
Carolyn Scott of Pandora recognized a need and she acted. Now, thanks to her efforts the Pandora United Methodist Church developed the "Sleeping Bag Project."
The project is a local response to the growing problem of homelessness close to home and across the United States.
In brief, the project provides sleeping bags to local agencies that house homeless persons thanks for donations from area residents, organizations and businesses. One Bluffton business, The Curling Iron, N. Main St., is accepting donations as it participates in the project.
