Bluffton Family Recreation would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our recent Shoe Drive Fundraiser.
Together we collected 222 bags of shoes (25 pairs each) for a grand total of 5, 550 pairs of shoes!!! By keeping all these shoes out of a landfill and instead sending them to 24 non-profits all over the world to be refurbished and used, BFR earned over $2,000, which will be used to enhance our facility and the programs offered by Bluffton Family Recreation.
Note: This letter is in reference to the following story CLICK HERE.
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When I saw the “Hot air balloon over Bluffton - 1905” that was posted on January 2, I wondered if the story was truly “lost in history.” And were early air balloons really potato shaped? Here’s what I found: This airship could be piloted by Augustus Roy Knabenshue, an aviation pioneer born in 1875 in Lancaster, Ohio.
Many are shocked to learn that slavery is more prevalent in 2018 than in the years prior to 1865.
The International Labor Organization estimates that there are approximately 21 million people trapped in Human Trafficking world-wide and it is estimated that several million people in the U.S. are victims of trafficking. The proceeds from sex trafficking and forced labor generate over $150 billion annually. This past year over 200 cases have been investigated in Ohio (the 4th largest caseload in the country).
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Fred, many thanks for the beautiful New Year's Eve walk in the park that you shared through the Icon. Winter CAN be beautiful!!! Joanne Niswander
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In September, Jim Jordan endorsed Roy Moore for Alabama Senate with this statement:
"Roy Moore will be a much-needed conservative voice in the Senate. I know the voters of Alabama can count on him to adhere to the Constitution and always stand for the values and principles that made this nation great, and I am proud to give him my endorsement and support."
The Bluffton High School post-prom committee would like to thank all the friends and local businesses who were raffle basket sponsors and red hot purse sponsors in our recent raffle.
