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White wall tires as wide as a man's tie...8-V engines...art deco hood ornaments. Oh, and names that no longer are in the contemporary vehicle vernacular. Names like Plymouth, Edsel, Model T, Kaiser, Hudson, Studenbaker.

All this comes to Main Street Bluffton on Friday. It's the Bluffton Lions present the 45th Bluffton Festival of Wheels Cruise-In..

The event takes place in downtown Bluffton from 2 to 8 p.m. Jeff Houston, 1950s DJ will play music from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Icon viewers interested in purchasing a Luminaria for this year's Relay For Life of Bluffton. The form is an attachment to this story. This year's Relay is Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, at Salzman Stadium, Bluffton University.

"Bluffton's Relay For Life Luminaria Committee is willing to pick forms up at your convenience. Call 419.348.0872 for a pickup," said Adam Blevins of the American Cancer Society.

Rachel Holt - Andrew Terlecky

Bob and Karlyn Holt of Bluffton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Rachel Holt, to Dr. Andrew Terlecky, son of Dr. Wasyl and Elizabeth Terlecky, Jr. of Centerville, Ohio.

Rachel is a graduate of Bluffton High School, Taylor University and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is an Emergency Medicine resident at Dayton area hospitals.

Andrew is a graduate of Centerville High School, Denison University and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is an Orthopedic resident at Dayton area hospitals.

Blanchard Valley Hospital announced that the HeartCare Center, Findlay, will be renamed the Jane & Gary Heminger HeartCare Center. The renaming comes in tribute of the Heminger's recent donation to support cardiovascular services at BVH and in recognition of their many contributions to Blanchard Valley Hospital throughout the years.

Here's the seven-day report for June from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain
June 5 67 51 0.09
June 6 76 48
June 7 81 53
June 8 85 55
June 9 87 60
June 10 90 63
June 11 79 66 0.62

Bluffton chamber members heard an update on Bluffton's comprehensive bike and pedestrian pathway at the June 8 chamber breakfast. Dick Ramseyer, chair of the pathway board, told the 60-plus chamber members attending that several steps have taken place since the board formed.

The board is pursuing two paths at the present time. One connects the Riverbend- Maple Crest community to Bentley Road. The other connects the Triplett Bike Path near the National Quarry to the State Route 103 business sector via the abandoned AC&Y Railroad right of way.

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