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BFR Sports and Fitness offers "new hire" introductory membership

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2013 - 6:40pm

BFR Sports and Fitness now offers a "new hire" introductory membership, according to Carole Enneking, director.

The offer includes a free one month membership to anyone newly hired by a Bluffton-area business.

"The hope is to encourage new workers to try out our facility and fitness programs, and to be encouraged to be more active," she said. 

Complete details of this program are avialable on the attachment at the bottom of this story, or by contacting BFR at 419-358-4150.

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Stop and smell the petunias

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2013 - 2:30pm

Thanks to Stratton’s Greenhouses, over 50 petunia flower pots beautify Bluffton’s downtown retail district. To cut out the noise in this photo, we’ve cropped the view right above the flowerpots.

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Two movies this week at Shannon Theatre

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2013 - 10:22am

Starting Friday, August 23 and playing through Thursday, August 29 will be both "Turbo"(PG) and "The Heat"(R).

The animated "Turbo" will play every evening at 7 p.m. as well as Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30  p.m. and 4 p.m.

"The Heat" will show every evening at 9:30 p.m.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn flavor of the month for August is Ragin' Cajun.

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Art gallery season to open

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2013 - 10:01am

“You Have Not Seen: Roots and Wings,” an installation of art by Christa Reuel, will open the 2013-14 schedule in Bluffton University’s Grace Albrecht Gallery, located in the Sauder Visual Arts Center.

Opening Aug. 26, the exhibit is free and open to the public through Sept. 22, when a reception will be held for Reuel from 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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Bluffton University
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Author, educator to help welcome Bluffton University class of 2017

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2013 - 9:59am

Lorene Cary, whose memoir, “Black Ice,” is this year’s summer reading for first-year Bluffton University students, will be the featured speaker Tuesday, Aug. 27, as Bluffton welcomes the class of 2017 at its annual opening convocation.

With faculty in regalia looking on, about 290 new first-year and transfer students will be introduced during the ceremony, which begins at 10:45 a.m. in Founders Hall.

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Bluffton University
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It's one busy fall in Bluffton - just check the calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2013 - 6:05pm

Just when you thought nothing is going on in this small town, think again. 

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of several Bluffton fall events. And, this is by no means the complete list.

Some of these are chamber sponsored, other chamber supported, while others are for information purposes. Watch the Icon for more details on all these events, and in the meantime, add the ones of interest to your calendar.

 

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