The following Bluffton Senior Center travel opportunities were announced in the January 2025 Happenings newsletter.
COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA
HAWAII CRUISE AND LAND TOUR March 6-17, 2025
We will have a pre-trip meeting on January 16 at 2 p.m. Trip includes a seven-night cruise on Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise ship and four nights on land. Visit four islands, Pearl Harbor, the famous North shore and enjoy a Luau Dinner. Brochures are available in the Senior Center. Level 2 trip.
Diane Reichenbach is 2024 Bluffton Senior Center Volunteer of the Year
The January 2025 issue of Happenings, the Bluffton Senior Center newsletter, is a compendium of opportunities for members and the general public. The following excerpts include community meals, schedules for the Winter Farmers Market and annual garage sale, and information on membership.
COMMUNITY MEALS
January 2, Ebenezer Mennonite Church will provide the Community Meal and Bluffton First Methodist Church will be serving on January 16. All meals are served at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. A free will offering is taken to help the local food pantry.
DINNER MEETING
On Monday, January 13 at noon, the center will hold a potluck as the monthly dinner meeting. The Senior Center will provide soup. Members will bring a dish to share. The program will feature Janean Shannon, who will share her experiences competing in the heptathlon in the World Masters Athletics Championships and other competitions.
The Gift of Giving light display in the parking lot across from Harmon Field has been delighting children of all ages for generations. With over 10,000 lights, a rocking soundtrack by Manheim Steamroller (used with permission), and the heart-warming story of a tree hoping to be picked as a Christmas tree. This display is a can’t-miss tradition for many area families.
The care and maintenance for a community icon of this scale takes a lot of work, and that effort has been generously donated for the last three years by the electrical apprentice program at GROB Systems in Bluffton. American Legion members had been caring for the display previous to that. “The year prior to us taking over responsibility for the system, I spent a few hours with Fred Rodabaugh and Larry Core to see how they and the other American Legion members went about the setup,” said Electrical Training Instructor Evan Steiner, “They provided me with a circuit diagram and labeled pictures of the display showing the relative location of the trees, animals, Frosty, etc..”
The Village of Bluffton has updated information on the EMS department on its website, Bluffton-Ohio.com. The current EMS roster and Lifetime Members are listed below. The web page also includes a letter from Chief Jan Basinger and information on the use of Personal Health Information.
Sports Policy: 2024-2025 Season when attending MS & HS sporting Events:
Due to safety concerns for our student body and spectators at our Boys and Girls basketball games, this is our [Bluffton Exempted Village Schools] sports policy:
Students in grades K-5 will need to be in a seat in the stands with an adult, parent or guardian.
Junior High students may sit at the top of the designated student section or in a seat in the stands.
