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It's Week 3 of the Bluffton Public Library's summer reading program.

Here is a list of activities at the library from Monday, June 19, to Saturday, June 24.

Activities are from pre-school and under, children, teens and 'tweens, adults and inter-generational activities.

Here's his recent columns posted on national websites

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FROM ADA ICON - Cort Reynolds, Ada Icon sports writer, has had several of his articles posted this spring on national sports websites.

These includes:

• Why many of the best passers in today’s NBA are centers
Unselfishness is a dying art in hoops amid the me-first, three-point satulrated, dribble-driven generation of “points” guards
Posted on The Sport Haven

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A fire between the field and road on Zurfleugh near Grove Road brought out Bluffton police, EMS and fire squad about 4 p.m. on Friday. It was put out quickly.

Yoga, soccer, softball, pickleball, adventure camps, art camp

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There is still time to sign-up for several summer classes and activities at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Joseph Beagle, director.

For more information or to register for any of these programs contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, 419-358-4150, [email protected], or go online to register at www.bfronline.com.

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Blanchard River Watershed Partnership and the village performed a "sand wand" demonstration at the fork of the Rileys earlier this month. The demonstration showed how the wand cleans the stream. A story below explains the process.

Sand Wand demonstration works like a sweeper on a carpet

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Imagine cleaning the Riley with a sweeper that worked under water.

The fork of the Rileys – where the Little Riley meets the Big Riley - was the location of a Sand Wand demonstration earlier this month. The demonstration worked like a sweeper.

The wand enables the clean up of sediment in streams. The village and Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) conducted the demonstration.

Photos below show the wand in action.

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