Two familiar Blaze of Lights icons - Junior Weihrauch of Arlington and John George. The two serve as Blaze parade announcers. In addition, Weihrauch is the parade director, a volunteer job that starts each year in July. George serves as the Blaze "town crier" and announces all events from the Blaze stage.
BFR Director, Carole Enneking, reminds community members that the BFR Sports and Fitness is a partner in the Silver Sneakers Fitness Program.
Silver Sneakers is a network of fitness facilities across the United States that offer free memberships to senior adults who have qualifying insurance plans. Currently, BFR has 145 Silver Sneakers members using its facility.
The annual Texas Roadhouse Restaurant holiday fundraiser is now underway at BFR Sports and Fitness.
Gift Cards with values of $15, $25 and $50 are on hand in limited supply; large orders can be pre-paid and picked up at the Bluffton facility. The cards may be used at any Texas Roadhouse restaurant in the United States.
BFR receives 10% of the total value of sales. Cards will be available through Dec. Contact BFR by calling 419-358-4150 for more information.
It was a gut instinct that Mark and Jackie Bourassa went with in 1997 when they adopted their first of three children from the Philippines. And since then, they have maintained a strong connection with the islands and its peoples. Now, their family feels called to do something to help with the on-going relief from the Nov. 7 typhoon.
The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of hiring personnel.
The board will hold its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, set the 2014 meeting schedule and approve temporary authorizations for 2014.
