The Hancock Horizontal Hundred Bicycle Tour will bring hundreds of bicycle riders through Bluffton on Sunday, Sept. 8. The bike tour by the Findlay-based club includes rides of 20, 40, 62 and 100 miles.
The 100-mile route includes a trip through Bluffton, at the 75-mile rest stop, which is at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church on Main Street.
Bikers are expected to stop at the rest stop between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on their ride back to the starting point in Findlay. This year is the 43rd annual ride.
Siferd-Hossellman Co., KOI Auto Parts, a North Main Street Bluffton business for many years, has relocated to the former S&K Mower Co., building at 9280 Dixie Highway, according to Ryan Rodabaugh, store manager.
The business opened at its new location on Aug. 26. The major reason for the move was for the additional space that the S&K Mower building offered. The downtown store had approximately 1,800 square feet of space. The new location has 5,000 square feet.
The business is now able to stock more items to provide customers better service.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual business showcase at Bluffton University is Thursday, Sept. 19. The deadline for sign up is Monday, Sept. 16.
The showcase is an excellent opportunity for chamber member businesses to display their products and services to Bluffton University students. Over 500 students will be in the Marbeck dining hall during the showcase.
BFR Sports and Fitness annual meeting date is set, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
The meeting is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, at BFR, 215 Snider Road. The meeting, open to the public, will include reports of operations, installation of new board members and election of officers.
BFR begins its 35th year of recreational programming this fall, according to Carole Enneking, director.
BFR offers fitness options, sport conditioning and development programs, plus leagues for adult and youth. BFR Sports & Fitness was established in 1978 as a non-profit organization that would provide a variety of activities, classes and leagues for the Bluffton area.
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