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February 4, 2012

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Bluffton's Bingo night coming

Time for Bingo. The Village Cut N Curl Relay for Life team plans a Bingo night in Bluffton in early March. Click here for details.

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OHSAA continues study on competitive balance

Members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Competitive Balance Committee met at the OHSAA office Tuesday, January 31, and came to the consensus that they will continue to study the competitive balance issue, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., said.

Computer instruction session Feb. 9 at public library

Have you ever downloaded a file and wondered where it went? Ever wondered how to save pictures that arrive as e-mail attachments? Do you have other basic questions that you wish someone could help you with?

The Freed Center presents The Magic School Bus Feb. 15

The Freed Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Ohio Northern University presents The Magic School! The performance for the general public will be Wednesday, Feb.15, at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets may be purchased at www.freedcenter.com or by calling the box office at 419-772-1900. To receive a complimentary tickets with the purchase of an adult ticket, please mention the following code when ordering. (Code: TMSB2)

On the Bluffton Elementary Honor roll

The Bluffton Elementary School recently released its second honor roll of the school year. It follows: (click here for Middle School and High School honor rolls).

Bingo night in March will support Bluffton Relay for Life

The February Bluffton Relay for Life newsletter is now available to Icon viewers. The newsletter provides several updates of this year's event. Bluffton's relay is June 22-23.

A Bingo night, hosted by the Village Cut 'N' Curl team is planned from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 2, in the middle school. Details on that event and several others are part of the newsletter.

The newsletter is available in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

New university internship to be discussed

Dr. Deborah Myers, an associate professor and director of Bluffton University’s dietetics program, will provide a “Prelude to a New Program: The Bluffton Dietetic Internship” at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall. The colloquium presentation is free and open to the public.

‘Four Dimensions of Love’ topic of Bluffton talk

Deborah Horst, former executive director of Camp Luz, a Mennonite camp near Orrville, Ohio, will be the speaker at Bluffton University’s Spiritual Life Week Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Film festival set in Bluffton during March

Bluffton University’s Institute for Learning in Retirement, an educational program for retirees, will host its first film festival March 6-8.

One movie will be shown each day in Yoder Recital Hall, with a short introduction preceding each screening at 9:15 a.m. Following the films will be discussions over lunch in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall.

Catered lunches will be provided for $8 apiece, or participants can bring their own lunch. Cost for the three-day festival is $10; registration is due by Feb. 27.

Bluffton chamber putting community on the map - several projects planned for 2012

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has several projects underway this winter. Each of the projects has the community in mind in addition to serving as a benefit to chamber members.

Group advertising opportunity
Last year the Bluffton chamber purchased two full pages in the Allen County visitor’s guide. The pages enabled chamber members to advertiser at more competitive rates and as a group.

Stratton Auto Sales has "Don't Get Left In The Cold," February specials

Stratton Auto Sales, North Main Street, Bluffton, has two "don't get left in the cold," February specials.

* Winterization Special
Starting at $89.95 (regularly $119.85), it includes coolant flush, check battery and charging system and top off all fluids.

*The Works Package
Starting at $39.95, it includes oil and filter change, rotate all four tires, brake inspection and top off all fluids.