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The Inn at ONU has two events planned this week. Persons interested should RSVP to the Inn at 419-772-2500.

Friday, July 20, 2-4 p.m.
Pirate and Mermaid Party

The afternoon includes family activities and a photo opportunity based on a pirate-mermaid theme. The drink menu includes ocean water blue, raspberry lemonades, pirate gold lemonade and Blackbeard’s brewed ice team.

Cost is $32 for one adult and one child under 13. Additional guests are $18 per adult and $8 per child.

Will contain four suites available by November

A professional office building, Skyward Realty, LLC, is under construction this summer on State Route 103, according to Greg Smith, property owner.

The building is directly west of Schoolhouse Electronics, also owned by Smith.

“When finished it will have four units. One is already leased and the other three are still available,” said Smith. 

And, bowling balls will be running

Click for a "pre-race" must see video.

Perhaps it’s the heat.

Whatever it is, the boys at Southgate Lanes – Derek Dukes and Brandon Falk - devised the ultimate race and it is Saturday. It even has a name: Summerfest’s 1-K.*

*More about the July Summerfest, which follows the race, at the bottom of this story.

Stratton Greenhouses employee Jordan Turner gives a welcome drink to one of several flower pots recently placed along Harmon Road. Chiles-Laman Funeral Home purchased the old Triplett Corp. parking lot, paved it and will soon have it striped. The flowers were added as a final touch. The next photo shows a close-up.

Here's a sign that makes you pause and think. It's on St. John's United Church of Christmas sign board.

Registration for the fall underway now at BFR

NFL flag football sign-up is underway at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Games are for youth ages 5 to 7. Registration deadline is Aug. 26. Games are played on Saturdays at BFR from Sept. 8 to Oct. 13.

Registration is $35 for BFR members and $70 for non-members. Contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4150 or go online to register.

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