Here's a Christmas gift idea from the Village of Bluffton. Swimming pool season passes for 2014 are available in December at a 10 percent discount.
Four different types of swimming pool season passes will be available for the 2014 season: Senior Single, Senior Couple, Single, and Family-Basic.
Passes purchased before Dec. 31, 2013 are eligible for a 10% discount. Passes are avialable in the Bluffton town hall office. For questions, call 419-358-2066.
Bluffton Family Practice officially opened its new medical office at 582 Harmon Road, near Bluffton Hospital, announced Dr. Darrel R. Hotmire, D.O.
“We have more space and more rooms, which will provide our practice with more efficiency serving our patients,” said Dr. Hotmire. “We are also accepting new patients.”
The new office includes five exam rooms and one additional room, plus expanded office space. Dr. Hotmire added that an important reason for the expansion is that the practice is hoping to add additional staff - either a physician or physician’s assistant.
November was colder than normal, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
The normal daily November temperature average is 41.5 degrees. The 2013 November daily average was 38.3 degrees. This November was also wetter than normal. The normal November precipitation is 3.16 inches. The November 2013 preciptation was 2.04 inches.
For a look at the entire month's high and lows and precipitation open the attachement at the bottom of this story.
Due to Bluffton schools being cancelled on Monday, Dec. 9, the elementary Christmas program planned for that date is rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 16. The concert is in the Bluffton High School gym and begins at 1:30 p.m.
The last day of school in 2013 is Friday, Dec. 20. School reopens on Jan. 6, 2014. Here is the January elementary school calendar.
To view the December elementary newsletter open the attachment at the bottom of this page.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's website offers free printer-friendly maps showing where many of the residential lights of Bluffton are located.
To access the map, simply click here. Or, open the attachment at the bottom of this story to print a copy of the map.
Maps are also available at the Bluffton Marathon, Greg's Pharmacy and in the red mailbox on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce reminds holiday shoppers that chamber gift certificates make great Christmas gifts.
Certificates are available from any teller at Citizens National Bank's main office in Bluffton.
• Certificates may be purchased in any amount.
• Certficates may be used in any Bluffton business.
• Certificates expiration date is 12 months after the purchase date.
• There is no extra charge for a certificate.
• Recipients have the option of cashing the gift certificate at Citizens National Bank
