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Bluffton's January Relay for Life meetings are Thursday, Jan. 5, in the Bluffton town hall, according to Adam Blevins.

The Relay committee will meet at 6 p.m., and all teams are encouraged to attend our team meeting / rally at 7 p.m.

"If you haven't signed your team up yet, we'll have access to sign your team up online," said Blevins.

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Jazzercise classes are starting, Monday, Jan. 9, in Bluffton, according to J'aime Stratton, instructor.

Class times are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. in the basement of English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.

Contact J'aime Stratton at 419-371-8422, [email protected], or facebook.com/blufftonjazzercise, or visit jazzercise.com for more information.

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Lighting the path

Where do Bluffton's holiday lights cross a foot bridge? This scene is viewed in Riverbend looking at the pond and foot bridge behind Maple Crest.

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Sometime in 2012 an Icon viewer will "click" on The Icon - and it will register as click number one-half million.

That's correct. In 2011 The Bluffton Icon continued to rack up an impressive growth of total views and individual viewers, according to its owners Fred and Mary P. Steiner. During 2012 the Icon's total views will reach one-half million.

As of Dec. 31, The Icon has had 443,197 total views since it was launched in September 2009.

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Twice-monthly community meals continue in 2012, sponsored by the Bluffton Inter Church Board.

The meals are at 6 p.m. each first and third Thursday of the month at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. The meals are free and open to the public. Persons interested in making a donation may bring non-perishable food items. All donations go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.

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BFR is the place to start for winter exercise.

Adult Fitness class options include aerobics, water exercise, Zumba
dance fitness, YogaFit, senior fitness options and Total Body
Conditioning, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

"Try out any BFR class for one time without any fees. Class
fees for non-members are $5 and $3 for BFR members. Purchase an AnyClass Card for additional savings. BFR does not require pre-registration for fitness classes; participants are encouraged to attend a variety of classes," she said.

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