In accordance with Ohio Administrative Code §5123-4-01, the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities (ACBDD) will hold a public hearing on December 4, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
The public hearing will be held to review the draft 2024-2026 Strategic Plan for services and operations, and review the 2024 proposed Annual Action Plan. Administration will receive public input and comments for the Board to consider before finalizing the plan.
The hearing will be held at 2500 Ada Rd, Lima, Ohio, in the Administration Building Board Conference Room.
38 chamber member sponsors support parade, entertainment and after lighting
By Paula Scott
In keeping with Bluffton traditions, the 37th annual Blaze of Lights festivities will take place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 25. That makes it approximately as old as Black Friday shopping promotions. Shop Small Saturday is a comparative baby: it jumped on the bandwagon in 2010.
The 37th annual Blaze of Lights holiday celebration, including the lighting of the Ream collection of vintage Christmas folk art, is scheduled for Saturday, November 25 in downtown Bluffton, Ohio.
The Ream display and thousands of lights in the surrounding trees will be illuminated for nightly viewing on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Main Street, Bluffton from November 25-January 1. The Bluffton community joins in the Blaze spirit with numerous residential holiday light displays and folk-art decorations throughout the village.
Hear updates regarding water quaility in the Blanchard River watershed and learn about the important work of the Blanchard River Watershed Parnership at its 2023 Annual Meeting.
A Pop-up Market, featuring many Bluffton Farmers' Market vendors and other small businesses will be held at the corner of Main St and Vine St. on the evening of the Jingle Bell Stroll, a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
This one-time market will take place on November 16, 2023, from noon until 8:00 p.m., The market will be set up at Beacon Life Ministries, 125 N. Main St.
Organizers note, "this is a fantastic opportunity to support local businesses and enjoy a range of unique items."
