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Give the gift of food - but four fresh meals, get one free

The Dough Hook, Main Street Bluffton’s deli, has a Christmas gift suggestion.

“Buy anyone on your gift list the gift of food this Christmas,” says Marlena Ballinger of The Dough Hook. “When you buy four of our fresh meals you receive the fifth one free.”

Here’s how it works:
The Dough Hook's Fresh Meals are three meals designed to feed either two or four people with everything they need to cook those meals.

Meals are packaged in a color-coded bag and boxed with explicit cooking instructions.

Sam Diller graciously agreed to be the Icon's model during the recent toenail clinic at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Dr. Daniel Kirk, M.D., of Bluffton Foot and Ankle, 148 N. Main St., provides the clinic each month at the center. The next clinic is Monday, Jan. 28. Call 419-358-8971 to make an appointment.

Non-profit organiztion provided funding for a vest for Bluffton's K9

 Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.”

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in East Taunton, Mass., whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States.

Thanks to a charitable donation from Vested Interest in K9s

Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.”

The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283, and a five-year warranty and an average weight of 4-5 pounds.

The Bluffton University women's basketball team lost a hard-fought game to John Carroll University by the score of 86-70 in overtime on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The final tally was misleading as it was a heavyweight battle through the first four rounds. The loss dropped the Beavers to 1-4, while John Carroll improved to 3-2.

Sign-ups under for January programs at BFR

Bluffton Family Recreation announces that sign-up is underway for four upcoming programs, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Youth arena flag football – boys 5 to 7
This is a round-robin league with games from Jan. 2, to Feb. 3. Games are Saturday mornings. Registration is $200 per team.

Youth arena flag football – boys 8 to 10
This is a round-robin league with games from Jan. 2, to Feb. 3.  Games are Saturday mornings. Registration is $200 per team.

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