Book ReViews, 123 S. Main St., has all its Christmas books on sale for one-half price through December, according to Paula Unrau of the store.

Christmas items include inspirational, religious, children's, decor and craft books.

The store will be closed from noon, Saturday, Dec. 24. Check the store's Facebook page for weekly specials through January 2012.

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Often in life, you have investment goals that you hope to reach. Say, for example, you have determined that you would like to have $1 million in your investment portfolio by the time you retire. But will you be able to get to a million dollars?

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.

Peter Suter of Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn, 117 S. Main St., announced that "White Chocolate Peppermint" is Shirley's popcorn flavor of the month for December. Store hours are Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shirley's website is shirleyspopcorn.com.

Everything at Et Cetera Shop is on sale for one quarter - if you are kid from kindergarten to sixth grade. The shop's annual Kid's Shopping Day Sale is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 10, according to Chrissy Lugibihl, manager.

"Every gift a youth from kindergarten to sixth grade purchases during sale hours will go for 25 cents each, no matter what the tag says, "said Lugibihl. "There is a limit of 10 gifts per child."

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Participants in the Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, & Regula CPA ribbon cutting on Dec. 1 included members of the Sielschott staff and members of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

From left, Aphaphanh Nussbaum, Natalie Scott, Liz Schmerge, Melissa Bowman, Barb Cosart, Beda Sielschott, Austin Sherer, Tracey Regula, Fred Rodabaugh, Bob Sielschott and Jared Walsh with scissors, Jamie Mehaffie, Branden Fortman, Katie Keifer, Matt Luke, Sally Siferd, Brendon Matthews and Phil Zimmerly.

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