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Members of the Bluffton High School class of 1963 held their 50th class reunion last weekend.

Here are members attending, Row 1 sitting in chairs left to right:  Judy Chidester Kingery,  RaeAnn Johnson Boeger,  Deanna Beach Essinger,  Coletta Lora Wiebe,  Pauline Kinsinger Watts,  Linda Baber Zwinski.

Row 2:  Norman Reichenbach,  Betty Thomas Basinger,  Cheryl Martin,  Diana Hilty Marshall,  Laura Yoder Gliga,  Elaine Baker,  Dorothy Hartman,  Nancy Luginbuhl Frick,  Brenda Moser.

Blanchard Valley Hospital Rehab & Sports Medicine and the Hancock Park District are sponsoring the 4th Annual Flirt with Dirt 5K Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, July 13 at Riverbend Recreational Area in Findlay.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., the trail race will start at 8:30 a.m. with the walk to immediately follow.

The course for the event is wood chipped, grass, and dirt trails with short stretches of asphalt throughout the park area. This is a USA Track & Field certified course and is an official 2013 Trail Runner Magazine Trophy Series Race.

E. Lee Construction of Delphos has a crew at work this summer in Bluffton. The crew is working on outside of the Bluffton schools.

Bluffton's annual Relay for Life,  Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, at Saltzman Stadum at Bluffton University, is a real family-oriented event.

BFR announced that a new group fitness class has been added to the schedule for Thursday mornings, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

Local resident and experienced fitness instructor Kelly Prichard will lead the class. The class format will fit the Aerobics & More title of the Monday and Wednesday classes led by Sue Sheehan (Mondays) and Kelly Martz (Wednesday). 

First time attendees may participate in the Thursday morning class for free. The BFR Any Class Card or Single Visit fee: $5/$3 will be required by repeat attendees. 

Richland Manor's staff, residents and family members participated in the Lima 5K Color Blaze race earlier this month.

The event, held at the Allen County Fairgrounds, had over 2,000 participants.

Color Blaze isn't about winning or having the fastest time. It's about having fun while running or walking at your own pace as other participants and spectators toss various colored powders at participating teams.

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