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Make a resolution to exercise more? Bluffton Family Recreation director Amy Byers announced the following schedule of group exercise classes.

Registration is by phone at 419-358-4150 and online at www.bfronline.com. Child care is available by reservation only: 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 5:30-8:00 p.m.

For the uninitiated, TRX is a suspension training class that develops strength and flexibility. HIIT is high intensity interval training.

Monday:

Tour de TRX 5am - 6:30am

JANUARY 7 UPDATE: Garland removal delayed by snow. Watch the Icon for the rescheduled activity.

The Bluffton Fire Department will announce a new date for removing the lighted garlands and snowflakes decorating downtown Bluffton businesses and light poles.

The decorations are coordinated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Fees paid by participating businesses help support the Fire Department and the chamber.

College Avenue beyond Snyder Circle has been transformed into a walking path. The change is part of new science center project on the former site of Lincoln residence hall. Learn more at www.blufftonforever.com/post/bluffton-s-changing-scene.

Blanchard Valley Health System, including Bluffton Hospital, has issued the following COVID testing and vaccine guidance with the goal of keeping patients and associates safe.

It answers the questions 1) When is it best to test? and 2) Why are booster shots important?

The McDonald's Classic left Bluffton flat on Sunday, Jan. 2, as host Anderson University pummeled the Beavers 81-52 in the opening game of 2022, snapping their four-game winning streak in the process. Bluffton fell to 6-5 overall and 1-3 in the Heartland Conference, while the Ravens moved to 5-6 and 2-2 in the HCAC.

With Spring 2022 youth soccer registration underway, it is also a good time for Bluffton Soccer Club supporters to consider soccer referee training. There are new grassroots soccer referee courses for the region to help address a shortage of referees.

Who can be a referee? To complete the GR First Time Course, referee candidates must be 13 years or older. Admission criteria:

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