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Pro Football Hall of Fame joins Ada football festival lineup

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2022 - 8:31am

Word is getting out about the August 27 Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival. Recently the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was contacted by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is based in Canton, Ohio.

"We are extremely excited to announce that the Pro Football Hall of Fame (YES, the actual HOF) will be coming to our Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival! They will be bringing their mobile unit along with other interactive activities. We can’t thank them enough for reaching out to US!" announced Lindsay Walden, the chamber director.

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Record ride, rainy ride

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2022 - 7:13am

The 2022 Buffton Ride to Remember on July 16 coincided with some serious rainfall, but that didn't dampen registration numbers for the eighth annual event. In this photo, riders are getting ready for the 8 a.m. mass start. Stay tuned for a #BRTR followup report. PHOTO by Bluffton Ride to Remember.

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2022 Ohio Sales Tax Holiday on specific items is August 5-7

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2022 - 7:05am

The Ohio Department of Taxation has issued a reminder that the state will have a sales tax holiday from Friday, August 5, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • An item of clothing priced at $75 or less;
  • An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
  • An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

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Downtown restaurant rebrands as Kira's Flipside Grill

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2022 - 6:21am

For practical reasons, a Bluffton restaurant is changing its name: the place known as Luke's since 2005 will be rebranded as Kira's Flipside Grill. The ownership transition is official, but it will take a while to implement on the restaurant's website, social media, menus and signs.

Owner Kira Kohli explains that the name and logo are all that will really change.

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Registration is open for BFR after-school program

Posted by Staff on July 17, 2022 - 9:43am

Registration is open for the Kids Club after school program at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Rd.

  • Registration is week by week. No monthly/yearly commitment.
  • $40 per week for members, $80 per week for nonmembers
  • For children in grades K-5

The announcement notes that when memberships are purchased they take a day to activate. When purchasing a membership, please register for the after school program on the following day.

Register online at www.bfronline.com

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Book Review: Life and death in the Serengeti

Posted by Staff on July 17, 2022 - 9:24am

By Robert McCool
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I have read and reviewed more of Chris Bohjalian's books than any other author. Midwives, The Flight Attendant, The Plot, The Night Strangers, The Guest Room, and Hour of the Witch, just to name a few. Why? Because he's an excellent writer.

And he doesn't disappoint with his latest work, The Lioness (Doubleday, ISBN: 978-03855-4482-5).

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