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Thursday night league play; Friday open bowling; plus 3 Saturday benefits

Your invitation from Southgate Lanes:

Cavs vs. Warriors
Want to watch the Cavs play the Warriors in game 1 of the NBA finals on an 8-foot screen?

You can watch in Bluffton. It’s Thursday at 9 p.m. and the screen is at Southgate, 9700 Dixie Highway.

The Thursday night almost-as-good-as-being-there event launches a summer of activities at the bowling alley, according to Derek Dukes.

“We’ve talked about doing summer events and decided to give it a try this year,” he added.

Here’s the rest of the summer plan:

Exhibit opens June 9; artist reception July 16

Thirty-four works in various media by Ohio artist Chris Leeper will be displayed in the Ellen Nelson Gallery of ArtSpace/Lima beginning Friday, June 9, according to Bill Sullivan.

The exhibit will  run through Saturday, July 22.  There will  be a reception for the artist on Sunday, July 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Leeper is a prominent Ohio painter and watercolorist and resident in Canfield.  He is a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University.

The following births were reported by Bluffton Hospital for the month of May.

Here's everything you need to know about the swimming season

Let’s go swimming.

Here’s what you need to know about the 2017 Bluffton Community Swimming Pool season, according to Jenny Wilson, pool manager.

Hours:
Monday to Friday – noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday – 1 to 6 p.m.

Pool phone:
419-358-2066, extension 6

Family-oriented movies Sunday nights this summer

Emmanuel United Church of Christ opens its summer outdoor family-oriented movie festival on Sunday evening, June 11.

Movie night starts at 6 p.m., at the church, 8375 Phillips Road.

All movies are free and open to the public. There will be drinks, candy, and popcorn provided.

Sunday movie nights follow:
June 11
June 25
July 9
July 23
Aug. 6
Aug. 20
 
The movies change every week. All of the movies that are shown are family friendly.
 
 

The Icon's home page photo of Memorial Day featured a view from a zoom 140 mm lens enlarged beyond that point.

Here's approximately the same view photographed at 18 mm. Same spot, different, yet interesting, perspective.

CLICK HERE for the 140 mm version.

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