This year’s Ride to Remember bike ride is this weekend. And, there's still an opportunity for Icon views to participate. Don't worry about your biking expertise. There's a route that fits your skill level.
Last year’s inaugural ride attracted 100 bikers to Bluffton. This year hopes to have more riders, plus activities for the community.
A women’s self-defense class is the latest program offered by Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.
The class takes place at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 21, at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton. Rick Stoermer is the instructor. The class last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Class objectives include:
• Building self-confidence
• Mental awareness
• Strike points of the body
• Common items as weapons
Eric Faulkner was recently promoted to senior vice president, business banking officer, at Citizens National Bank.
In this position, he is responsible for running the bank’s loan participation program as well as building and maintaining a commercial and agricultural loan portfolio in the Columbus and Springfield markets.
Faulkner received his Bachelor of Science in marketing as well as his Master of Business Administration from Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia.
You've seen the white markings on Main and other streets in town. What are they? Look closely. You'll see and "number" followed by "description" followed by "RTR arrow." Translation: It's directions for bikers in the Saturday, July 16, Ride to Remember. The number represents the route in miles, the description represents the name of the route and the RTR means Ride to Remember. So, in this photo, the 10-mile Fun Loop turns onto East College Avenue and to points beyond.
