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Life-long Pandora resident Louis Risser honored

Hilty Home resident recognized for 70 years of service in American Legion Harter Williams Post 536
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 2:31pm

World War II Marine veteran Louis Risser accepted a pin with tears in his eyes earlier this spring surrounded by friends and American Legion members recognizing him for his 70 years of service in American Legion Harter Williams Post 536 in Gilboa.

Risser, 91, received a pin from Post 536 Post Commander Roy Sutter, Sergeant at Arms Lennis Core and Post 536 member Paul Burkholder at Hilty Home in Pandora, where Risser has been a resident since October 2018.

He graduated from Pandora High School in 1945 and joined the Marines at age 18.

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Make plans to be downtown on Saturday

It's Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company's birthday party
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 2:04pm

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co., Bluffton, celebrates Shirley's birthday on Saturday, June 22, with a day full of family-friendly events, according to Pete and Kim Suter.

Carnival games and buy-one-get-one specials highlight the event held downtown Bluffton, with 100 percent of sales being donated Lima Symphony Storytime program.

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Sticking its neck out

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 1:56pm

Jessie  Elsass, naturalist with the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District, holds a snapping turtle during an amphibians program for youth at the Buckeye. The program was part of the Bluffton Public Library's summer reading program. In the next photo Jessie shows a box turtle.

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Glow Run in Bluffton on Friday evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 9:51am

A Bluffton Relay Run/Walk for Hope 5-K Glow Run is set for Friday, June 21, at Bluffton Family Recreation.

The event is at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, and takes place in conjunction with Bluffton’s Relay for Life event.

Registration starts at 9:30 p.m. and the race is at 10:30 p.m. A pre-registration form is attached below.

Day of the race registration is $25 for adults and $20 for youth. This includes shirts if they are still available. Registration is available online at www.bfronline.com/register.

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5K Run/Walk for literacy Saturday AM

Friends of the Library event
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 9:45am

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co. and Friends of the Bluffton Public Library are hosting a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 22. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with race beginning at 9 a.m.

Both adults and youth are encouraged to participate. The race will start and finish on College Avenue in front of Bluffton High School.

Trophies will be awarded for overall top male and female finishers.  Medallions will be awarded for the top male and female in each age division. Age divisions are: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-65, 66 and over.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Next week’s BFR summer camp theme: Lions, Tigers and Bears…Oh, My

Registration deadline Friday for June 24-28 camp
Posted by LizGH on June 17, 2019 - 6:00am

Bluffton Family Recreation’s kid’s summer camp registration deadline for next week is this Friday.

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