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Bluffton Senior Citizens Center planning several summer and fall trips

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2011 - 8:54am

The Bluffton Senior Citizens are traveling this summer and fall.

"Friday, Aug. 26 we visit Holmes County Amish including Smuckers, Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen for lunch, Heinie's Cheese Chalet, Coblenz Chocolate Company, and a Dinner Show at the Amish Door in Wilmot featuring "Cotton Patch Gospel" a Southern Blue Grass interpretation of the Life of Jesus," said Bob Painter of the Center.

Also on the list of tours is a trip to LaComedia Dinner Theatre to see "Church Basement Ladies, Second Helping" and the Freisinger's Chocolate Factory. The LaComedia Trip is on Sept. 1.

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Red Cross babysitter training offered at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 22, 2011 - 6:28pm

BFR is offering a Red Cross Babysitter Training Class on Friday, July 15, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

Youth ages 11 to 15 are welcome to participate in a one-day training clinic. It will cover topics of working with small children, safety concerns and basic first aid.

Kelly Honse, Red Cross instructor, will lead the clinic planned for 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at BFR. Cost for the training is $43 ($38 BFR member) and includes the clinic, snack, training notebook and CD-Rom and emergency kit. Contact BFR 419-358-4150 to register by July 11.

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Bluffton cruise night is Friday - 44th annual Festival of Wheel launches sesquicentennial activities

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 22, 2011 - 11:48am

Lots of chrome, tail lights with large fins, white sidewalls and toss in some Model T Fords. It's coming Friday, June 24. It's Bluffton Lions Club's 44th annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels Cruise-in.

All activities are held on Main Street and College Avenue, downtown

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Relay for Life offers raffles, "rave" and more

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2011 - 4:51pm

Sharon Garmatter of the Bluffton Relay for Life reports on some last-minute activities planned this weekend.

"We are still wanting cake donations for the cake walk. Persons may contact Tracy Steele at 419-358-0155," said Garmatter.

"We are trying something totally different this year ," she added. "We are having a rave on Friday night after the fireworks, approximately 11 p.m. (it may be later if the fireworks are delayed).

"This will be aimed at the teens-early 20s. This is a totally legal rave revved up with music, sugar and caffeine," she said.

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BFR Sports & Fitness begins more summer programs for youth

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2011 - 4:29pm

Several youth programs are scheduled to begin at BFR in the next few weeks.

Beginning Tennis lessons, using the Quickstart method, and a
youth basketball camp are have deadlines this week.

A Red Cross Training Clinic for Youth Babysitters is scheduled for July 15 with pre-registration due by July 8.

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First National Bank's Energy tent a special Relay feature June 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2011 - 3:49pm

Visit www.relayforlife.org/bluffton for more details on Bluffton's Relay for Life held Friday and Saturday, June 24-25.

One way or another, we are all affected by cancer and raising awareness is crucial to finding a cure. In that spirit, the Bluffton community will host the 2011 American Cancer Society's "Relay For Life" on Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25. The event will be held at Bluffton University's Salzman Stadium with the theme, "Birthdays for a Cure."

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