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Tickets on sale for BFR-Larson's BBQ brisket fundraiser

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2016 - 9:11pm

Bluffton Family Recreation is selling tickets for a Larson's Barbecue brisket dinner fundraiser.

The dinner is 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.

The fundraiser benefits BFR's indoor arena turf project. Tickets are $9 each and are available while they last.

The dinner includes:
• one-third brisket (sliced)
• Baked beans
• Coleslaw or potato salad
• Dinner roll
 

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Having a ball at VBS

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2016 - 4:32pm

Community Vacation Bible School concludes on Thursday at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Over 120 youths are enrolled. Here's a view of a game underway. For additional photos see below.

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St. Mary's church host to Aug. 4 blood drive

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2016 - 4:06pm

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, in St. Mary's Catholic Church.

The drive is in the church large room at 160 N. Spring St., Bluffton. To schedule an appointment call 800-RED-CROSS  or go to www.redcrossblood.org sponsor code "smccbluff".

 

 

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Events
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High school sports practices officially start Aug. 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2016 - 3:51pm

Summer conditioning programs and 10 days of coaching come to an end this weekend as the first official day of practice for all OHSAA fall sports arrives Monday, Aug. 1, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
 
OHSAA fall sports – Practices begins Monday, Aug. 1

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Sports
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National Night Out gets bigger each year - here's the plan for Aug. 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2016 - 3:42pm

Bluffton’s National Night Out gets bigger and better every year, according to Matt Oglesbee, Bluffton police sergeant.

The Bluffton and Pandora police departments Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, host the third annual night out.

"The purpose of National Night Out is to build strong partnerships between the police departments and the communities they serve so please come and interact with your local officers," Oglesbee told the Icon.

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Regional news
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Fall Pirate sports schedules now on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2016 - 2:47pm

Here's the answer to the question: Where to the Pirates play this fall?"

Alex Hanna, Bluffton High School athletic director, provided the Icon with the complete schedule for high school, junior varsity and junior high sport teams.

These are in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

In addition, viewers can access sports contests by checking the Icon's Sports Calendar. You can access it by hovering your cursor over "Calendar" in the black scoll bar at the top of the Icon. A "Sports Calendar" will open.

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Sports
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