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Bluffton Family Recreation has opened registration for Fall 2022 U6 soccer, September 6-October 6.

Players should be between the ages of 4-6 years old during the season. If your player will turn 7 this fall they should register for U8 soccer with Bluffton Soccer Club.

To register, visit www.bfronline.com

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Brain Damage was a song performed by the progressive rock band, Pink Floyd. The song was released in 1973 as a single on The Dark Side of the Moon album. This album spent 364 weeks on the United Kingdom charts and was a global sensation. The band was formed in London in 1965 and developed a following as part of the British psychedelic scene. Later, the group would be better described as an innovator of space rock with their use of distorted guitar sounds and synthesizers. 

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The August 27 Punt, Pass and Kick competition hosted by the Ada Area Chamber of Commers as part of the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival is one of 41 competitions sanctioned by PPKUSA.

  • 11:30 a.m. - Registration opens
  • 1:00 p.m. - Competition begins

The cost to participate? The competition is free and open to children ages 6-15. Participants compete in punt, pass and kick skills in the following age groups:

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The anticipation is almost over. After a year of preparation by Bluffton Lions Foundation volunteers, the July 16 Ride to Remember is on the horizon. This is the 8th annual event, which provides multiple scenic routes for bicyclists, from an 11-mile fun ride to the 111-mile Triplett Challenge, which awards personalized certificates.

The marked routes have rest areas 16-20 miles apart, with water, ice and snacks. GPS routes, registration and complete details are available at www.RidetoRemember.net

Route distances are:

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Rachel Irene (Criblez) Crow, 103, of Findlay passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022, at Blanchard Valley Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born Jan. 23, 1919, in Bluffton to Adele (Grant) and Alfred Criblez. She married Almond Leroy "Roy" Crow on Oct. 3, 1945, who preceded her in death on July 10, 2004.

She is survived by her four children who loved and revered her: Toinette (James) Mohr, Greeley, CO; Rosine (Paul) Kohler, Port Townsend, WA; Curtis (Bonnie) Crow, Bow, NH; and Robroy (Debra) Crow, Findlay.

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On Thursday, July 14, the segment of Bentley Rd from Elm to Grove Street will be closed from 8:00-10:00 a.m.

The closure is related to the installation of lights at Salzman Stadium.

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