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November 25 Bluffton Blaze of Lights schedule and details

Posted by Staff on November 22, 2023 - 6:00am

38 chamber member sponsors support parade, entertainment and after lighting

By Paula Scott

In keeping with Bluffton traditions, the 37th annual Blaze of Lights festivities will take place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 25. That makes it approximately as old as Black Friday shopping promotions. Shop Small Saturday is a comparative baby: it jumped on the bandwagon in 2010. 

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PHOTO Thanksgiving greetings from the Icons

Posted by Paula Scott on November 22, 2023 - 6:00am

From the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed and we will take a break Thursday-Sunday, November 23-24-25-26.

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Community Foundation Awards $544K in Grants 

Posted by Staff on November 21, 2023 - 8:23am

FINDLAY__The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees  approved grants totaling $544,997 at the November board meeting. This total includes 18 responsive grants, four president’s discretionary grants and 31 donor advised fund grants.  

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Reserve free tickets to Messiah on December 10

Posted by Paula Scott on November 21, 2023 - 8:20am

Bluffton University presents its 129th performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. While tickets are free, space needs to be reserved at www.bluffton.edu/tickets. A free-will offering will be taken for music scholarships.

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Bluffton University sports recap, Nov. 15-18

Posted by Staff on November 21, 2023 - 8:17am

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Swimming and Diving returns to Canton for Malone Invitational
(November 16-18) CANTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University Swimming and Diving Team traveled back to Canton for the Malone Invitational last Thursday, Nov. 16 through Saturday, Nov. 18. Bluffton's men took 13th, while the women placed 14th, scoring 281.5 points at the Branin Natatorium.

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Author event showcases Buckell’s A Stranger in the Citadel

Posted by Staff on November 21, 2023 - 7:51am

An author event celebrating the release of Tobias S. Buckell’s novel, “A Stranger in the Citadel,” will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30 in the reading room of Bluffton University’s Musselman Library.

Buckell’s thirteen novels and numerous short stories have been translated into 20 different languages. He is a New York Times bestselling writer and World Fantasy Award winner who has also been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards. During the event, Buckell will read from, “A Stranger in the Citadel.”

In addition to teaching, Buckell serves as the faculty advisor for “Bridge: The Bluffton University Literary Journal.” He is a 2000 Bluffton graduate.

This event is free and open to the public.

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