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BFR Sports & Fitness will partner with the American Diabetes Association for the annual Diabetes Alert Day on Monday, March 26, according to Carole Enneking, direcector.

Held every fourth Tuesday in March, the Alert Day is a one-day, “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. 

Dennis Morrison of Bluffton, will give a presentation on “30 years of metal detecting,” during the noon, Tuesday, April 2, Bluffton Lions Club meeting. The meeting is in the Patio Room of Maple Crest.

Bluffton Relay For Life will hold a garage sale Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will be behind the farmers market. 

The committee seeks garage sale donations (please no clothing). Drop donations at Village Cut & Curl or call Lynda Best 419-358-7593 or 419-358-5858.

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, April 4, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the large room, located at 160 N. Spring St. in Bluffton.

How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

All we hope is that March goes out like a lamb. Here's the past seven day weather report from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date          High    Low   Rain    Snow

March 12     36     30                     trace
March 13     33     25     0.01
March 14     42     21
March 15     47     28     0.07
March 16     40     31                     trace
March 17     32     27
March 18     40     27     0.17

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Without fanfare, The Bluffton Icon’s sister publication, The Ada Icon, observed its first anniversary on March 15. For the past 365 days, this online news and advertising source has provided the Ada community with lots of information.

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