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Bluffton Family Recreation, 2015 Snider Road, Bluffton, now offers classes three a week through the Healthway SilverSneakers Fitness program, according to Joseph Beagle of BFR.

The program is for older adults and involves regular physical activity.

Each class session lasts between 45 and 60 minutes held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:45 a.m. at BFR. The Monday class is a new option in the program.

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Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton, invites the public to its annual “Concert on the Lawn,” Sunday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment is by the Lima Area Concert Band. 

Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair and an appetite. There will be free ice cream, popcorn and beverages along with the fellowship of family and friends.

For more information regarding Concert on the Lawn, call Mennonite Memorial Home at 419-358-1015, option 1.

 

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Darrell and Kay Huber celebrated 50 years of marriage eariler this month with a pool party hosted by their daughter and family.

Darrell and the former Kay Richard were married Aug. 13, 1966, at Pleasant View Church of the Brethren by Rev. Rommie Moore.

They are parents of a daughter Megan (Michael) Coffman of Bluffton. They have two grandchildren, Kaleigh and Ezekiel.

Darrell is retired from Bluffton University and Kay from Wapakoneta City Schools.

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Billy G. Rowe, 72, died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at 5:40 a.m. at his residence in Alger.

He was born on July 20, 1944, in Shelby, Ohio, to Estle and Rosie (Lillo) Rowe who preceded him in death. On Jan. 29, 1964, he married Cheryl D. Weller and she survives in Alger.

Billy previously worked at the Ohio Kentucky Manufacturing Co. in Ada. He then worked for 26 years as a carpenter for Teledyne Ohio Steel in Lima. Billy then retired after working for 13 years for DTR Industries in Bluffton. He was a graduate of Alger High School.

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Morris Groman took a couple practice shuffleboard shots on Monday morning and then the rain came. The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club was hosting a tournament that was rained out.

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A free event, titled Urge 2016, open to youth from junior high through college age takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 at Bethel Church of Christ just north of Ada.

The focus  is to encourage students ( to do well in the upcoming school year and to urge them to be who God wants them to be in their schools. 

URGE features Courtnee Morris as the guest speaker along with the Mike Lee Band (Worship) from Fort Wayne, SafeKept (Christian Rock) from Columbus and B List Boys (Christian Hip Hop) from Bluffton.

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