The Bluffton Blaze of Lights committee is seeking auction items for its 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, Blaze fundraiser.
Businesses, organizations and individuals are invited to submit items for the auction. Persons may contact Elaine Harris or Fred Steiner for details or auction deliveries.
This year's Blaze auction is open to the public at The Centre, 601 N. Main St.
The Icon is happy to add the weather services of Guy Verhoff as a feature. Here are the daily maximum temperatures, minimum temperatures and precipitation recorded from Pandora.
Three long-time Bluffton community supports will serve as 2009 Blaze of Lights parade marshals and the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO will turn on the Blaze lights during the Nov. 28, downtown Bluffton celebration.
According to Beverly Amstutz of the Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committee, parade marshals are Sam Diller, Bluffton attorney, Carlin Carpenter, former Bluffton University football coach, and Greg Conkling, Bluffton pharmacist. Fred Steiner, CEO of the Bluffton Chamber and creator of The Bluffton Icon, will turn on the lights of the Ream holiday folk art display.
Chocolates by Christie~Ac^a'not^a"cs on the Square are available to be ordered now through Friday, Nov. 6, as a holiday fundraiser from the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary, according to Diane Stratton of the Auxiliary.
Items available include chocolate or peanut butter fudge by the one-half pound. Flavors and prices follow: candy bouquet $14, peanut butter fudge $7, chocolate fudge $7, box of turtles $12, holiday oreos $5.50.
The entries for the first ever Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur Big Idea Contest must be postmarked by Oct. 30 or hand delivered to the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs by Friday, Nov. 6 and includes a fee of $25, payable to the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs.
