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Bluffton Black girls' U11 division champs - travel team tryouts tonight

Bluffton Black Girls' U11 travel soccer team won their league division. The girls are in Division 1 and this is their second year in a row winning their division.

Bluffton Black girls will move up to U12 this fall.

Travel soccer try outs are tonight (Thurday, May 30) at Bluffton village park.
• U9-U10: 6 -7 p.m.
• U11-U15: 7-8 p.m.
• In case of rain try-outs will be moved to BFR.

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Summer Sounds Choral Camp registration underway

Noteworthy Community Choir's first-ever camp for kids - July 15-19

"Noteworthy Community Choir is accepting registrations for its first-ever Summer Sounds Choral Camp for kids who love to sing," says Vicki Mills.

Here's how it works:
From July 15 to July 19, 1st through 8th graders participate in singing and movement experiences, weaving a high-quality choral music experience with fun musical activities and camp friendships. 

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Transformation

Glove factory getting ready to house Et Cetera Shop

Curious about the inside?
Photos at the bottom

Bill Suter, board member, provided the Icon with this story.
The old Peerless Glove factory transformation into the new Et Cetera Shop is well under way. 

The project is about half done and on schedule for a mid-August completion.  Most rehabilitation of the building is done.  Machinery has been removed. floors have been reinforced, pipes replaced, and antiquated restrooms torn out.  The “tear-out” and structural rehabilitation phase is largely done, with few surprises.

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BFR summer camp starts Monday

Still room for additional campers

The complete summer camp guide is an attachment at the bottom of this story -

Bluffton Family Recreation summer camp begins on Monday and there's still room for additional campers, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director. Registration is now available by calling BFR at 419-358-4150.

This year's camp has several new features:
• a preschool camp offered one day each week for children 3 to 6
• Bluffton Hospital will provide campers lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday

Card show for Derek and Joy

Dick and Donna Dukes announce the marriage of their son, Derek Dukes, to Joy Stemen on May 22, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in a private ceremony in Hawaii.  Viewers may participate in a card shower for them. Their address is: Derek and Joy Dukes, 458 W.Elm St., Bluffton, Ohio   45817.

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Collecting donations for tornade victims

Polished and Boutique 415 are collecting donations for tornado victims. The first trailer load goes on Thursday evening and the next on Saturday evening. Items collected include water, diapers, Clorox, baby wipes, snacks, toilet paper, Kleenex and paper towels. "We will take this to a designated drop off for the Red Cross. They will tell us what they would like to be collected going forward and we will update people," said Joan Frederick.

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