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2015 post prom committee seeking donations of door prizes

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on November 30, 2014 - 8:59pm

Parents of the Bluffton High School junior class are organizing post prom activities for Saturday, April 25, 2015. They plan to provide chaperoned games and activities for the students from 11:30 p.ml. to 2:30 a.m. at BFR Sports and Fitness. In addition, they are asking that local businesses donate door prizes -- monetary, gift certificates, or products -- so that each BHS junior and senior attending will receive a door prize.

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Holiday music, elf school, movies, International Ninja Day - all at the library in December

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on November 29, 2014 - 2:33pm

Bluffton Public Library has announced the December program schedule.  Programs are open to the public; some require registration. To register, call 419-358-5016, stop at the front desk, e-mail [email protected], or comment on the library’s Facebook page. 

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All the Blaze details are here!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 28, 2014 - 5:19pm

The stage is set for the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Blaze of Lights. This year’s event, the 28th annual Blaze, begins Saturday, Nov. 29, in downtown Bluffton. Here is the up-to-the-minute Blaze information.

Nov. 29 schedule
4:00 p.m. – Ice carving exhibition by Chad Hartson 
4:00 p.m. - Food booths will open
4:00 p.m. – Parade line up on Snider Road
5:00 p.m. – Parade

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BFR wants your old shoes! Here's the details...

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 26, 2014 - 6:51pm

BFR Sports & Fitness is conducting a used shoe collection drive Dec. 1 through Jan. 31.

The project helps raise operating funds while benefiting microenterprise ventures in developing nations and keeping old shoes out of local landfills, according to Carole Enneking of BFR.

People can droppoff used shoes at the BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.

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Texas Roadhouse gift cards now available through BFR

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on November 26, 2014 - 12:08pm

The annual Texas Roadhouse Restaurant holiday fundraiser is now underway
at BFR Sports & Fitness. Gift Cards with values of $15, $25, and $50 are
on hand in limited supply; large orders can be handled on a pre-paid basis
and picked up at the Bluffton facility.

BFR receives 10% of the total value of sales; gift card purchases at the Lima store can also be applied to BFR’s fundraiser.  Cards will be available through December 23, 2014.
The cards may be used at any Texas Roadhouse restaurant in the United States.

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Weather summary: Suddenly it's warmer

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on November 26, 2014 - 12:07pm

Those freezing temperatures earlier this month blossomed into temperatures in the 50s and 60s in the past seven days.

Here’s the November weather summary as of Nov. 24 from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. The information is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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