Beginning the week of Oct. 25, area youth may participate in a variety of sport and movement programs at BFR Sports & Fitness.
Children in kindergarten through grade 2 can choose from basketball (Thurs. 3:30PM) and football (Tues. 3:30PM) skills classes. Dodgeball continues on Fridays at 3:30PM for youth in kindergarten through grade 8.
Saturday, Oct. 16, marked an important day for the Bluffton cross country teams. It was the Northwest Conference Championship race: the last and most important regular-season meet.
Two Pirates earned All-Conference honors for Bluffton: Matthew Herron and Hannah Chappell-Dick, each placing 2nd overall.
The University Singers from Ohio Northern University will perform at First United Methodist Church, Bluffton at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.27. The concert is part of the choir's fall tour.
The select, 47-voice choir will perform a variety of works including classical and spiritual pieces. The performance is in the sanctuary at 116 Church St.. The public is invited. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be accepted to help cover the choir's expenses.
NierDeveloper: Cavia, Inc.
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Folklore, Zelda, Darksiders
Japanese powerhouse publisher Square Enix saved most of its 2010 marketing thunder for a little title called Final Fantasy XIII (read my fawning review in the Icon's archives!). A little over a month after that game hit western shelves, Square quietly published Nier, and here's where things get funky.
Families are invited to BFR for an afternoon of Halloween activities on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 2-4 p.m.The event is free and open to the public.
Activities will include crafts and game stations including "pin the arm on the skeleton," color sheets, cornhole/bean bag toss, pumpkin match game, and obstacle course.
Bluffton has a new attraction this summer. Motter Metro Park is open with walking trails covering nearly two miles. The trails begin from Columbus Grove Road and head south until they come to Riley Creek. Here's a view from the trail near a row of trees.
