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United Way feature agency of the week: BFR Sports and Fitness

BFR Sports & Fitness is proud to be a United Way Agency. BFR started as a grass-roots organization striving to keep our community active. Through the support of United Way, individuals and families with limited finances can take part in BFR programs.

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Bluffton pool season passes half-price on July 13

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool's season is at its mid-way point. That means that season passes are half-price starting Sunday, July 13.

Here are those prices:

Family pass $65
Single pass $40
Senior single $20
Senior couple $37.50
College student $20

Make checks payable to Village of Bluffton.

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Anyone for flag football, British soccer camp or a 5-K run?

There's plenty of sports opportunities at BFR Sports and Fitness this summer. Here's a sampling. (Visit www.bfronline.com or call 419-358-4150 for more information.)

Soccer
Challenger British Soccer Camp returns from July 28- Aug. 1. British soccer players will lead daily skill camp for ages 4-18.  

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Shirley's presents $3,133 to Lima reading program; donation fund one year of free books for 125 children

Shirley Torsell’s love of reading was widely recognized, and she was known to frequently hand out free children’s picture books from her seat at the movie theatre ticket stand where she worked.

In honor of what would have been her 92nd birthday, Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co., committed 100% of its sales on June 14  to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in honor of Torsell’s love of children’s reading.

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Chamber director guest speaker at July 14 senior center dinner

Fred Steiner, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, is the speaker at the July Bluffton Senior Citizens dinner meeting.

Steiner will share information about the chamber with seniors attending the dinner. The event is at 6 p.m., Monday, July 14, at the center. Mt. Cory Temple Fund group will cater the meal. The menu includes ham loaf, potatoes, corn, applesauce, butter rolls and cake.

Mary Hofstetter is the master of ceremonies. Deloris Hermon and friends serve as hostesses.

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Hey, is that rain on the horizon?

It looks like rain on the horizon. During the first seven days of July the area experienced only 0.6 of an inch of precipitation. But that may change soon. Here’s the first seven days of July weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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