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Blaze and other holiday events getting closer

Volunteers invited to help set up Ream display in early November
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2020 - 4:09pm

“You can’t stop Christmas from coming.”

That’s this year’s appropriate theme for Bluffton covid-19 readjusted  Blaze of Lights.  You can thank the Grinch for the theme and you can watch for more pre-season holiday events in the plans from the chamber.

Nov. 6-7 – Bluffton downtown holiday open house. In addition, The Dough Hook and Shirley’s will hold customer appreciation days on Nov. 7.

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Grief support group and recovery method course available

Monday evenings beginning Oct. 26 in Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2020 - 3:49pm

Your feelings are normal and natural. 

The problem is that we have been socialized to believe that these feelings are abnormal and unnatural, says Chris Schilling of Bluffton.

Schilling is an ordained minister, hospital and Air Force Reserve chaplain, and an Advanced Grief Recovery Method (GRM) specialist.

Later this month, he will lead a secular educational, evidence-based program that helps persons with unresolved grief in their lives.

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Community garage sale up for grabs

Shannon Service Club will no longer sponsor the late February event
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2020 - 1:18pm

 Interested in sponsoring a huge community garage sale?

The Shannon Service Club of Bluffton will no longer sponsor the community garage sale, craft show and chicken barbecue held each February.

Duane Bollenbacher of the club told the Icon, “We are announcing it at this time, hoping that some group or organization may continue this project for the betterment of Bluffton and surrounding communities.  

“We always held it the last weekend of February, and those dates are still open at The Centre.” 

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So, you think you know Bluffton - answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2020 - 6:22am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Here's the answer: Bluffton Child Development Center.

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Leaf pick up begins week of Oct. 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 13, 2020 - 2:38pm

Leaf pick up in Bluffton will begin in full force the week of Oct. 26, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

He said that the village service department could make some leaf pick up rounds prior to that depending upon their schedule.

Leaves are to be placed in long, narrow rows at the curb edge of the tree lawn. 

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Bluffton council meeting calendar listed

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 13, 2020 - 10:32am

Here's the Bluffto council meeting schedule in the next two weeks.
• Parks & Recreation Committee – Wednesday, 10/14 at 3:30 p.m.

• Ordinance Committee – Thursday, 10/15 at ,oon, via Zoom.

• Utilities Committee – Friday, 10/23 at 3 p.m.

• Council Meeting – Monday, 10/26 at 7 p.m.

Invitations to the Zoom meeting can be obtained by contacting Jesse Blackburn at [email protected].

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