Events

Bluffton Hospital invites the community to a preview of the new Bluffton Hospital Emergency Department and Surgery Department on Sunday, June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The preview will include tours of the new surgery suites and emergency treatment rooms. Bluffton Hospital nurses, staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions. Refreshments will be served.

The expansion/renovation has created:

Blanchard Valley Hospital Rehab & Sports Medicine, along with the Hancock Park District and the Hancock County Convention and Visitors Bureau, is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Flirt with Dirt 5K Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, July 16 at Riverbend Recreational Area in Findlay. Registration will begin at 7 a.m., the trail race will start at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will begin at 8:40 a.m.

The course for the event is a wood chipped trail throughout the park area.

Awards will be given to the top three male and female runners in each age division.

Adapted Fitness is a new program offered beginning June 14 at BFR, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

Youth, ages 14-21 years, will be introduced to strength training and fitness activities. The purpose is to provide supervision and modifications for each
participant.

Richland Manor's 4th annual Friday night cruise-in starts at 4 p.m., Friday, June 17. This year's event includes trophies for the top five cars and a trophy for the best motorcycle.

The event includes games and had several door prizes plus a 50-50 raffle benefiting local food banks.

Owners of antique vehicles (car, trucks, motorcycles) are invited to enter the show and enjoy a cookout at Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.

This year's entry fee are canned good donations, which will be given to area food pantries.

Bluffton Diamond Sports will hold a batting cage fundraiser this summer. Persons may buy raffle tickets from any baseball or softball player.

Tickets are $10 each and are good for a cash drawing. The drawings are each Monday through Saturday for the month of July. There will be 26 drawings and 26 chances to win.

Apollo Career Center will be offering summer school remedial classes from June 13 through July 1. Students in grades 9-12 are eligible to attend. The registration fee is $120 per class.

Students registering after Friday, June 10, will be charged an additional $10 fee per course.

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