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Kaycee Rowe, BFR strength and conditioning coach, helps Kylee Longworth during a strength and conditioning class for middle school and high school athletes. For information on the class call BFR at 419-358-4150.

Several projects awarded

Several Bluffton University faculty members have received summer 2019 Bluffton University Research Center grants, which provide $2,000 and up to $300 for research-related expenses:

· Dr. Daniel Berger, professor of chemistry, for his project, “Toward Creative-Commons Organic Chemistry Textbooks,” where he will be updating and writing new material for chemistry textbooks to be used as educational resources that are free of charge.

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 636, hosted a flying start program in May at the Bluffton Airport.

The organization has a newsletter, and the current issue is posted here. For more information about the organization contact Jason Stechschulte at [email protected].

The next chapter meeting in Bluffton is at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8.

Dan Garver of Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, 153 N. Johnson St., Ada, works on a couch that will soon have beautiful striped fabric and a beautiful floral fabric for a chair to match. Click here for the company's Facebook for lots more photos of completed pieces and works in progress.

Gary Reese and Kathi Dunlap were recently invited as featured speakers at the cfd Investments Spring Conference in Kokomo, Indiana. 

Cfd Investments is an independent Broker/Dealer with over 165 registered representatives.

Gary Reese owns Faith Investment Services at 101 N. Main Street, Suite B (rear), Bluffton, and has been in business independently since 2003. 

Kathi Dunlap has been serving the firm since 2008 as business consultant and registered assistant.

June 17 program hosted by Transition Bluffton

Join Transition Bluffton and Jon Tuttle for a field presentation on small scale beekeeping.  We will meet Tuesday, June 18, at 7 p.m. at Little Riley Creek, Jon and Amanda’s organic farm. 

The farm is located at 9255 Lugabill Road, about three miles south of Bluffton.  Tuttle will give a primer on beekeeping basics, including hive location and equipment.  

There will be time for questions and answers.  This will be a good demonstration of how we can respond to the declining bee population throughout the country. 

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