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Texas Roadhouse gift card fundraiser begins at BFR

For the second yearin a row, BFR will sell gift cards for Texas Roadhouse Restaurants. This year, $15 and $25 value cards are on hand at the facility. In addition,pre-paid orders can be made at the building for $50 gift cards or for a large quantity of $15 and $25.

Pre-paid orders will be returned within aweek of the order. BFR, a non-profit organization, will receive 10% for each card sold.

Gift Cards can be purchased at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton between from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday through the holiday season.

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Public library hosts holiday tree

Beginning Monday, Nov. 29, community members are invited to remember or honor their loved ones by donating a dollar or more to place an ornament on the Bluffton Public Library's holiday tree. The ornaments will serve as reminders for lives well-lived as well as in honor of those still living.

All funds received will go toward the library's Buck$ for Book$ campaign to purchase new materials for the library. Each community member's donation is a lasting gift in support of literacy.

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McDonald's owner urges work balance with faith, family, friends

While he was still in high school, Jerry Lewis set four goals for himself, including to become a faith-based business owner. He just didn't think it would be in the restaurant business.

But several years later, when his brother, a McDonald's operator in their native Zanesville, Ohio, told him he needed help at the restaurant for a couple months, Lewis decided to lend a hand. After 10 years of work in various positions at McDonald's, he realized he had "ketchup in my veins," and the Bluffton, Ohio, resident hasn't looked back since.

Kim Miller Heartland Conference Player of the Week

Bluffton University forward Kim Miller (Delphos/St. John's) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 21, 2010.

Miller averaged 19.0 points, seven rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3.5 steals to earn a spot on the Bluffton Tip-Off All-Tournament team.

Bluffton Karate Center students win awards

Back from the left - Seth Shank, Angie Bateson, Ellen Landers. Front from left - Jake Colwell, Brady Boehm, Jack Bateson, Claire Bateson.

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Students at the Bluffton Karate Center recently won several awards at a Karate contest.

Brady Boehm received 1st in Forms and 4th in Sparring. Ellen Landers received 2nd in Forms, 2nd in Weapons Forms, and 2nd in Sparring. Seth Shank received 1st in Forms and 2nd in Sparring. Jake Colwell received 1st in Forms.
Casey (not pictured) received 4th in Forms and 4th in Sparring. Jack Bateson received 2nd in Forms and 3rd in Sparring. Claire Bateson received 2nd in Froms and 4th in Sparring.

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