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This year's Relay offers lots of family-oriented events

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 7:00pm

Bluffton's annual Relay for Life,  Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, at Saltzman Stadum at Bluffton University, is a real family-oriented event.

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Kelly Prichard to lead summer BFR fitness class

Posted by Reema Bazzy on June 18, 2013 - 5:54pm

BFR announced that a new group fitness class has been added to the schedule for Thursday mornings, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

Local resident and experienced fitness instructor Kelly Prichard will lead the class. The class format will fit the Aerobics & More title of the Monday and Wednesday classes led by Sue Sheehan (Mondays) and Kelly Martz (Wednesday). 

First time attendees may participate in the Thursday morning class for free. The BFR Any Class Card or Single Visit fee: $5/$3 will be required by repeat attendees. 

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Richland Manor staff, residents, family members get soaked in "Color Blaze"

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 5:45pm

Richland Manor's staff, residents and family members participated in the Lima 5K Color Blaze race earlier this month.

The event, held at the Allen County Fairgrounds, had over 2,000 participants.

Color Blaze isn't about winning or having the fastest time. It's about having fun while running or walking at your own pace as other participants and spectators toss various colored powders at participating teams.

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Icon garage sale map returns! And you may now post a photo with your garage sale ad

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 5:13pm

The Icon garage sale map is back - and you may now send a photo to post in your garage sale ad!

The Bluffton Icon now accepts photos for its garage sale ads. Here's how it works:

All garage sale ads continue to be free, with no word limit. When sending a garage sale, send it to: info@blufftonicon.com.

Include ONE jpg of any item in your sale, or of a variety of garage sale items. (We can only post one photo.)

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Starting Friday at the Shannon Theatre: Monster's University

Posted by Reema Bazzy on June 18, 2013 - 3:06pm

Premiering on Friday, June 21 and running through Tuesday, July 2 will be Monster's University (G).

Show times are every evening at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Premiering on Wednesday, July 3 will be Despicable Me 2.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn flavor of the month for June is Birthday Cake.

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BVHS corporate PR & Marketing wins three national Telly Awards

Posted by Reema Bazzy on June 18, 2013 - 2:55pm

Blanchard Valley Health System’s Corporate Public Relations & Marketing Department has been named the winner of three 2013 Telly Awards in the 34th Annual Telly Awards competition.

BVHS received two Bronze Telly Awards for television commercials featuring Birchaven Village and Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) orthopedic services, as well as a Bronze People’s Telly Award for the BVH orthopedic services television commercial.

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25 pies part of Relay for Life auction Friday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 2:28pm

Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a homemade pie auction at Bluffton’s Relay for Life on Friday, June 21. 

The auction will begin at 7:45 p.m. under Salzman Stadium. Twenty-five homemade pies will be available to the highest bidders with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. 

A variety of kinds of pies will be available. If you purchase one that needs refrigeration while you take part in the other activities, members of the Trinity team will provide that until you are ready to leave the Relay. 

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Trinity Lutheran offers Tuesday evening summer services

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 2:26pm

Beginning on Tuesday, June 18, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main St., Jenera, will offer a week-night service at 7:30 p.m. for those not able to attend a Sunday morning service during the summer. 

Regular Sunday services will still be held at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School and Bible Classes for all ages at 9:20 a.m. 

The Tuesday service will be a shortened version of the Sunday before. For more information, please visit tlcjenera.org

 

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Pioneer Skills Day Camp at Allen County Farm Park

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 2:20pm

On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25-26 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer, Pioneer Skills Day Camp at the Allen County Farm Park.

Youth ages 10-14 will enjoy learning about life on the farm in the mid-1800s. Cook lunch on a coal burning cook stove, milk a goat, hitch up a team of horses to cultivate the vegetable garden, cut firewood with a bucksaw, and make homemade ice cream.

The Allen County Farm Park is located east of Lima in Bath Township, at the corner of State Route 81 (Ada Road) and Slabtown Road.

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Hilty Home family picnic provides summer fun

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2013 - 11:11am

On Friday, June 13, Hilty Home, Pandora, hosted its annual family picnic. The picnic was served in a large tent in front of Hilty Home’s main building. 

The meal was a combination of food provided by Hilty Home and resident family members in attendance. 

Following the meal, the evening was brought to a close with entertainment from the Al Best Band, a local favorite and frequent guest of the MHCO communities.

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