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Here's the mass bicycle start of the third annual Ride to Remember bike ride. This year 212 bikers took advantage of the ride. The mass start was at 8 a.m. Saturday at Bluffton Family Recreation.

Third month in a row of 500+ calls; that nearly 20 per day

The Bluffton Police Department report that calls for service numbered above 500 for the third month in a row. In June the department had 537 total calls for service, which is an average of 17.9 calls per day.
 
Total Calls for Service (CFS) – 537
Total Reportable Offenses – 28
Traffic Crashes Handled – 3

June 1

New houses are going up in Bluffton. The Parkview Development is where the action is this summer. Several houses are under construction and the development is not yet one year old. Click here for more details about the development.

For youth at BFR July 10 - 14

Registration for Camp Laffalot held at Bluffton Family Recreation is extended to  Sunday, July 9, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.

The camp will run from Monday to Friday, July 10-14. Persons with questions please browse the Camp Laffalot site or contact the director Pat Nymberg directly at  (513) 313-2076.

Laffalot Summer Camp offers youth ages 6 to 12 a week of fun-filled activities. Camp is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Led by well-trained counselors, campers will spend the day playing high-energy sports and games that help them:

You've heard him at the Bluffton Farmers' Market. Jim Boedicker, local performer, will be at the Saturday Ride to Remember from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. He will perform as bike riders return from their routes.

Boedicker will perform in the small shelter house at the Main Street side of the Buckeye.

In addition, The Dough Hook will sell lunches to riders and the general public. The Dough Hook will have lunches available in the shelterhouse.

The following is work scheduled to occur in the coming week on state highways in the Bluffton area.

Interstate 75 southbound ramps at Bluelick Road will be closed for one day each for sealing of bridge decks. The closures will occur generally from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day according to the following schedule. Work is being performed by the ODOT roadway services department:

Exit ramp from Interstate 75 southbound to Bluelick Road will close July 11.

Entrance ramp from Bluelick Road to Interstate 75 southbound will close July 12 

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