December is a busy month for the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. The Center will extend its retail hours in December. These hours will be 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

The following events are planned:

oDec. 1 - Bingo, 1:30 p.m.

oDec. 2 - blood pressure clinic, 10:30 a.m. to noon

oDec. 3 - Community meal, 6 p.m., Donations to the Bluffton Food Pantry. Meal sponsored by Bluffton Ministerial Association.

oDec. 12 - bus trip to ONU holiday spectacular at Allen County Civic Center

oDec. 14 - December meeting, catered by Schnipke's Inn, Ottawa. Tickets are $7 each. Carolyn Green is the MC. Emily Thomas will perform on the bells. Helen Basinger will receive her life membership award, upon reaching her 90th birthday.

oDec. 17 - Community meal, 6 p.m., Donations to the Bluffton Food Pantry. Meal sponsored by Bluffton Ministerial Association.

oDec. 22 - Christmas dance party potluck, 4:30 p.m.