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The ALS Association Central & Southern Ohio Chapter will host its second ALS
Meet & Greet session in Bluffton on January 22, 2015. The gathering is
designed for people with ALS, their families and caregivers, and others who
have been caregivers in the past for someone with ALS.

The purpose of the meeting is to share information and resources that can be
helpful to those who are impacted by ALS, and to share insights gained as
part of the ALS journey.

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The January flavor of the month at Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn is cinnamon buns, according to owner Pete Suter. 

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BREAKFAST STARTS AT 8 a.m.
We open at 8 am, Tuesday-Friday, and serve breakfast until 2 p.m.

LUNCH SPECIALS for Jan. 6-9

TUESDAY
Ham and potato soup
Turkey bacon wrap with lettuce and tomato
Greek lemon chicken over rice with side salad
Apple spinach chicken salad

WEDNESDAY
Potato soup
Fish platter (It's back!)
Open-faced roast beef with potatoes
Greek salad with chicken

THURSDAY
Vegetable beef soup
Turkey veggie wrap
Pizza with side salad
Shrimp avocado salad

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All BFR group exercise classes started back in session the week of Jan. 5, accoridng to Carole Enneking of BFR Sports and Fitness.

No registration is required to participate in BFR fitness classes and new participants are welcome anytime. Individuals are invited to try out any BFR group fitness class without charge for the first visit.

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Bluffton’s fire department had an extremely busy year.

The department recorded 143 fire runs in 2014, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief.

That number is 56 more than in 2013 when the department responded to 87 fire calls. Kinn gave his report to Bluffton council members on Jan. 5.

The accompanying chart shows runs by the month. The highest month was January and October when 18 runs took place.

According to Icon statistics, in 2012 the department had 107 calls. In 2011 there were 80 calls.

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Jan. 6 is observed as Epiphany in the Christian calendar. That's the day that the Wise Men presented their gifts to the baby Jesus. This Epiphany scene is from the Bluffton First United Methodist Church lawn. The late Bud Augsburger created this Christmas display in the mid-1950s, making it one of the oldest Christmas displays in the community.

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