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BFR will offer one last session of Gym and Swim beginning Monday, July 25 at 4:30 p.m., according to Carole Enneking, director.

Gym and Swim is led by certified water instructor, Kelly Honse. The activities begin at BFR with skill stations for movement, followed by a swim lesson at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.

Children must be 2-6 years of age to participate and a parent must be in the water with their child during the swim portion.

The Icon snapped this photo at the Bluffton Wheels Fest. Guess what? It is on a 1973 Ford Comet.

Bluffton Child Development Center is now accepting applications for fall enrollment for children ages 6 weeks through age 12, according to Mary Painter, director.

Age appropriate programs are provided at the Center, which offers a nurturing environment with a professional staff and a curriculum that enables every child to grow and learn in his own unique way, according to Painter.

An after-hours pool party fundraiser is planned for the Brockert/Mikesell families at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, July 17.

Admission is $3 a person (sorry, pool passes not accepted). Donations are being accepted. Pizza will be available for sale. A silent auction is also part of the event.

All proceeds from the event go to the Brockert/Mikesell families.

The Icon spotted this Ohio plate at the Wheels' Fest. Any one with an idea of its meaning, let us know.

The Bluffton High School class of 2006 will hold a five-year reunion later this month. The reunion is at 5 p.m. (food will be ready at 6 p.m.) Saturday, July 23, at The Bluffton Community Sportmen's depot on Spring Street.

The cost is $10 per person. Class members are asked to bring their own beverages.

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