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The SPARK program is a new training option specifically designed for youth in grades 6-12  offered at BFR Sports and Fitness starting in early January.

Each 30-minute workout will be led by a BFR staff trainer and will include drills to increase speed, change of direction, explosion as well as build muscular strength and increased flexibility. 

Each workout will use a variety of training tools including agility ladders, jump boxes, medicine balls, band work plus body resistance exercises and floor work. 

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Bluffton Hospital has reported the following births:

November 3
Willow Jean Camper, daughter of Sierra Vaughn and Logan Camper, Forest.

November 4
Brooklyn Marie Rupert, daughter of Michael and Erin Rupert, Ottawa.

November 8
Bentley Michael, son of Miranda Fagan and Brian McKinney, Elida.

November 11
Ryker Nathaniel Schmehl, son of Justin and Nancy Schmehl, Rawson.

Wyatt Elmer Maag, son of Shane and Jodi Maag, Ottawa.

Evan, son of Alex Sider and Kathy Dickson, Bluffton.

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With temperatures in the 50, the weather this week may not put people in the Christmas spirit, but we’ll take it.

Here’s the daily weather high and low temperatures for the first 15 days of the month with snowfall (none) and precipitation (scan), provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The information is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Hate wrapping presents? Not sure how to wrap that weirdly shaped gift? Tired of fighting with the scotch tape?

The Cory-Rawson Impressions will hold a gift wrapping fundraiser in the new cafeteria at Cory-Rawson Elementary School from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20.

They also encourage parents to bring their children along, because they'll have Christmas movies playing in the choir room while the gifts are being wrapped.

There is no charge for gift wrapping, but donations would be extremely appreciated.

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From 500 to 600 high school wrestling parents and fans will be in Bluffton on Saturday, according to Alex Hanna, Bluffton High School athletic director.

Bluffton High School will host the 2014-15 Allen County wrestling tournament. Ten schools will bring wrestlers. Those schools are:
• Bluffton
• Allen East
• Bath
• Delphos Jefferson
• Delphos St. John’s
• Elida
• Lima Central Catholic
• Lima Senior
• Shawnee
• Spencerville

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Building permits in Bluffton in 2014 totaled $9,912,909, according to figures released this week by Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.

The total includes:
• Commercial and industrial at $9,200,000
• Residential                           at    $712,909

The largest construction project involved GROB Systems, with its $8.2 million expansion. The second largest was Hancock Investor Group, which constructed a multi-family development at 44 State Route 103, listed at $900,000.

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