Chamber invites donations for Aug. 2 fireworks
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce invites individuals, businesses and organizations to consider being a sponsor of Bluffton's National Night Out fireworks display.
E-mail your pledge to [email protected]. Or mail checks to:
Fireworks Fund
Bluffton Chamber
PO Box 142
Bluffton, OH 45817
The fireworks will follow National Night Out held at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool on Tuesday, Aug. 2. This is the third-ever National Night Out held in Bluffton and the second year for fireworks to take place at the event.
Police and fire departments from Bluffton, Pandora and Beaverdam host the National Night Out.
The Bluffton village provides free swimming at the pool during the event. There will also be inflatables, face painting, cruiser displays, hose spraying, fire truck rides, a trio from Nashville Crush and more.
Free hot dogs, popcorn, chips, ice cream, water and soft drinks will be served.
National Night Out is an event happening all over the United States on the first Tuesday of August. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live.
The following area businesses, industries and individuals have already become sponsors:
All-Service Aeration
BVH, Bluffton Hospital
Chiles-Laman Funeral Home and Cremation Services
County Electric
DTR Industries
Dick Boehr
Don Snyder Excavating
Edward Jones
Mayor Judy Augsburger
Luke’s Bar and Grill
R.D. Neff & Associates
Springfield Fireworks
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