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Here's a plate signifying the work of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Icon spotted it in the Riley Court parking lot.

A Summer Personal Training Special is now offered to anyone over the age of 14 years at BFR.

The summer special offers six 30-minute training sessions for a package rate of $60 for non-members. Personal training is an option for new exercisers as well as individuals who are training for an athletic event or to increase their physical abilities.

A free in-depth social media workshop, co-sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, is being offering to interested area residents.

Persons interested in attending must RSVP to [email protected] by noon on Wednesday.

Has the price of gas pushed persons who live in Bluffton and work in Lima, Findlay or other area communities to seriously consider organizing car pools?

Recently Icon viewer Robert Demeelweek suggested carpooling's time has come. He did so in the following letter:

The American Cancer Society is extending an invitation to cancer survivors and their guest to a celebration reception. New this year, cancer survivors will be honored prior to the Relay For Life walking event in June.

On Thursday, May 26, the American Cancer Society hosts the ninth annual Relay For Life of Bluffton Cancer Survivors Reception. This is event is free for cancer survivors and a guest.

The reception will take place at the Bluffton Senior Center at 321 N. Main St., Bluffton from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library are hosting the Birdies for Bookworms Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The event supports literacy and lifelong learning in Bluffton and will help the Bluffton Public Library weather a more than 30 percent reduction in state funding.

The Friends are seeking door prize donations and sponsorships from businesses and individuals, including tributes to loved ones.

Sponsor levels include: $1,000 - William Shakespeare; $500 - Charles Dickens; $250 - John Grisham; $100 - Dr. Seuss; $50 - Hole Sponsor.

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