Map of holiday lights

Want to view the holiday lights of Bluffton? Dont' know where to start? The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and The Icon make it easy. Attached is a Bluffton map, which shows the best places to go to view the holiday lights in the community.

To download a map open the attachment at the bottom of this story. The map is brought to you by the chamber members listed on the map.

The community of Bluffton invites its residents and residents from surrounding communities to village to visit Bluffton in December. Many events are planned. Here's the schedule of events, which also include Pandora activities:

Nightly now through Jan. 1:
o Ream holiday folk art display until 11 p.m., Presbyterian church law
o The Gift of Giving light show extravaganza, until 11 p.m., East College Avenue, across from Harmon Field Stadium

Bluffton Hospital contractors state that there may again be some lane closure on Harmon Road as they continue to make new utility connections in particular this will involve new water lines.

The mason is nearly finished with brick and stone work for this season.

The building has started to be enclosed with temporary materials that will allow a workable environment to be maintained inside the building and work to continue through the winter.

Three floats were winners in the Blaze of Lights parade and three downtown businesses were winners in the downtown window decorating contest, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Float winners
Float winners in the Blaze of Lights parade were:

  • First: Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera
  • Second: Citizens National Bank
  • Third: Mennonite Memorial Home

Float winners receive trophies.

For the second year, The Bluffton Icon, the Bluffton Post Office and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center are playing Santa's helpers. A special mail box in the lobby of the post office will accept letters to Santa.

The post office will deliver the letters to The Icon, which will print them. The Icon will deliver the letters to the Senior Center. There, elves will send responses to the young letter writers.

To obtain a written response, parents and caregivers must include a name and address on each letter. The letter project will continue until Dec. 24.

Jennifer Romey - Eric Faulkner

J. Michael and Amy Romey of Bluffton, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Michele to Eric K. Faulkner. Eric is the son of Lee and Kim Faulkner of Erie, Pa.

Jennifer is a graduate of Bluffton High School and earned her undergraduate degree in business administration from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. She owns the bridal boutique, Bella Laccio Bridal in Westerville.

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