June 2013

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Jim Kinn of Kirtland's Auto Sales, North Main Street, Bluffton, announces a new manager's special. It is a 2006 Toyota Rav 4 listed at $11,495.

All the specs for the vehicle are found on the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

The vehicle is a local trade.

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Brendon L. Matthews, Senior Vice President and Sales Director of First National Bank, recently graduated from the Paul W. Barret, Jr. Graduate School of Banking.

Matthews was an honors graduate at the recent ceremony.

Fifty-four students completed the three year curriculum and graduated in the 2013 class. 

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If you enjoyed the downtown Bluffton Festival of Wheels, you are in for a treat. Richland Manor will hold a cruise night, Friday, June 21, starting at 4 p.m.

This is the sixth annual cruise night at Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.

Antique car owners are invited to bring their vehicles to show. Awards for the top five cars and trucks and the best motorcycle, will be awarded.

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Members of the Bluffton High School class of 1963 held their 50th class reunion last weekend.

Here are members attending, Row 1 sitting in chairs left to right:  Judy Chidester Kingery,  RaeAnn Johnson Boeger,  Deanna Beach Essinger,  Coletta Lora Wiebe,  Pauline Kinsinger Watts,  Linda Baber Zwinski.

Row 2:  Norman Reichenbach,  Betty Thomas Basinger,  Cheryl Martin,  Diana Hilty Marshall,  Laura Yoder Gliga,  Elaine Baker,  Dorothy Hartman,  Nancy Luginbuhl Frick,  Brenda Moser.

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Blanchard Valley Hospital Rehab & Sports Medicine and the Hancock Park District are sponsoring the 4th Annual Flirt with Dirt 5K Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, July 13 at Riverbend Recreational Area in Findlay.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., the trail race will start at 8:30 a.m. with the walk to immediately follow.

The course for the event is wood chipped, grass, and dirt trails with short stretches of asphalt throughout the park area. This is a USA Track & Field certified course and is an official 2013 Trail Runner Magazine Trophy Series Race.

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Bluffton's annual Relay for Life,  Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, at Saltzman Stadum at Bluffton University, is a real family-oriented event.

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BFR announced that a new group fitness class has been added to the schedule for Thursday mornings, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

Local resident and experienced fitness instructor Kelly Prichard will lead the class. The class format will fit the Aerobics & More title of the Monday and Wednesday classes led by Sue Sheehan (Mondays) and Kelly Martz (Wednesday). 

First time attendees may participate in the Thursday morning class for free. The BFR Any Class Card or Single Visit fee: $5/$3 will be required by repeat attendees. 

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Richland Manor's staff, residents and family members participated in the Lima 5K Color Blaze race earlier this month.

The event, held at the Allen County Fairgrounds, had over 2,000 participants.

Color Blaze isn't about winning or having the fastest time. It's about having fun while running or walking at your own pace as other participants and spectators toss various colored powders at participating teams.

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The Icon garage sale map is back - and you may now send a photo to post in your garage sale ad!

The Bluffton Icon now accepts photos for its garage sale ads. Here's how it works:

All garage sale ads continue to be free, with no word limit. When sending a garage sale, send it to: [email protected].

Include ONE jpg of any item in your sale, or of a variety of garage sale items. (We can only post one photo.)

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Premiering on Friday, June 21 and running through Tuesday, July 2 will be Monster's University (G).

Show times are every evening at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Premiering on Wednesday, July 3 will be Despicable Me 2.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn flavor of the month for June is Birthday Cake.

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