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Deadlines approaching for spring BFR sport leagues

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2014 - 6:00am

Flag Football

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BVHS offers scholarships to area students, BVHS associates

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2014 - 8:35am

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is offering educational scholarships to individuals pursuing health care careers. High school seniors entering college, current college students and BVHS associates are eligible to apply.

A complete list of scholarships, along with applications, deadlines, qualifications and contact information can be viewed at www.bvhealthsystem.org by clicking on the “Scholarships” link under the “Careers” menu.

Those who receive a BVHS scholarship may be required to make a commitment to the organization.

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BFR Sports and Fitness youth sports classes start soon

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2014 - 8:19am

Several youth classes are beginning at BFR.

Basketball Basics introduces the skills of dribbling, passing and shooting as well as modified game play. Basketball meets on Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. from March 6 through April 3.

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Auctions, cheerleader tryouts, graduation supplies and more at BHS

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2014 - 8:59pm

Lots of activities are on the Bluffton High School calendar in late February and March. Here's a selection of items from the high school website.

OWE Silent Auction:  The OWE silent auction will be held on Friday, March 28, during the Spring Choir Concert at Bluffton Middle School. The students of the Bluffton O.W.E./C.B.I. Programs are conducting an auction event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Toledo. There will be over 70 donated items so stop in and make a bid during the evening. 

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Ka BOOM - fireworks returns to Bluffton after a year's absence

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2014 - 5:25pm

After a one-year absence fireworks will light up Bluffton’s nighttime sky as a pre-Fourth of July weekend celebration.

Bluffton fireworks, presented by First National Bank and Springfield Fireworks, Bluffton, a production of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place the evening of Saturday, June 28, in the outdoor athletic field area of Bluffton University at the corner of Bentley and Augsburger roads.

The chamber is currently seeking donations from area businesses, industries, organizations and individuals to help support the fireworks.

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Feb. 14 university blood drive collects 33 units

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2014 - 11:12am

By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern
You know it’s a successful blood drive when it collects enough blood to save almost one hundred lives.

On Feb. 14, Bluffton University hosted a blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross in the Sommer Center. The Red Cross set a goal to collect 30 units of blood throughout the day.

By the end, 33 units of blood were collected -in other words, 99 lives were saved that day, according the Office of Student Involvement’s Facebook page.

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