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Just when you thought basketball was over here comes the Bluffton High School boys' alumni basketball tournament. The tourney features six teams with all games on Saturday, June 4, according to Todd Boblitt, BHS varsity coach.

Teams include:

o Team Hilty

o Team Wietholter

a Team Burris

oTeam Gratz

o Team Oberly

o Team Bogart

Games are played in the middle school and high school gym. Admission is $2 for the day and children are admitted free.

Having a field day

Bluffton elementary students had their annual field day at Harmon Field. Among games were corn hole toss. For a sack race video click here.

Bluffton, Ohio, goes to the movies.

Memorial Day 2011 marked the first anniversary of The Bluffton Icon YouTube video channel. Our first-ever video was of the 2010 Memorial Day Parade. Since then The Icon has posted nearly 100 videos.

To view the latest video - middle school out for the summer - click here.

To view elementary out for the summer click here.

This summer swimming lesson schedule at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool has been released by the village.

All sessions are eight day sessions, running Monday through Thursday, with Friday reserved for a make-up day.

Session 1:
June 20- July 1
11:00-11:30 Levels 1-3
11:30-12:00 Levels 4-6
5:00-5:30pm Levels 1-6

Session 2:
July 11- July 22
11:00-11:30 Levels 1-3
11:30-12:00 Levels 4-6
5:00-5:30pm Levels 1-6

BFR will again offer a 12-week training program for persons interested in preparing for a 5-K run, according to Carole Enneking, director.

Groups will meet at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays or at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays beginning the week of June 6. Cost is $50 ($25 BFR members).

Each session will include a combination of walking and running, first for short periods of time andbuilding through the weeks. The program is designed for those who do not currently run but are in good physical shape.

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided The Icon with the May EMS runs.

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