News in Bluffton

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.

A free health screening is planned Saturday, Feb. 4, hosted by Greg’s Health Mart Pharmacy. The screening, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is provided by Student Pharmacists from Ohio Northern University and the National Community Pharmacists Association Student Chapter.

Conkling told The Icon that the free screening is available to any adult. “Services are provided at no cost to patients,” he said.

February school menus are now posted for Icon viewers.

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If January's temperatures were reflected in the stock market, then 2012 should be a great year to buy stocks. Temperatures are rising.

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, reports the following information about January weather.

Normal average January temperature: 23.7 degrees
January 2012 average temperature: 30.3

Normal average January precipitation: 2.04 inches
January 2012 precipitation: 3.16 inches

January 2012 snowfall: 12.1 inches (5.1 inches on Jan. 21)

BFR will host a Longest Loser Competition this winter, according to Carole Enneking of BFR.

"The object of the competition is to lose weight slowly for the longest amount of time. Each person will weigh in weekly on the same day and you must lose 0.2 of a pound to stay in the competition," she said.

The competition winner will get a three-month membership to BFR. The fee to enter is $10 for non-member and $5 for members. If you have any questions call 419-358-4150 or email bfrc@wcoil.com.

Look at those temperatures. These can’t be from January. Here’s the seven-day weather report provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date    High Low Prec

Jan. 24    33 26
Jan. 25    32 24   0.10
Jan. 26    35 31   0.57
Jan. 27    41 31   0.17
Jan. 28    36 29   0.01
Jan. 29    37 22   trace
Jan. 30    48 19
 

The Henry P. Huber Scholarship committee is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year.

Applications may be acquired from the Guidance Counselor at Bluffton High School, the Superintendent's office in the Bluffton Elementary School and from the Citizens National Bank in Bluffton.

Applicants are required to submit with their application, whether a high school senior or currently enrolled in college, the most recent transcript of their academic program. Applications must be filed with the committee by May 25, 2012.

The Bluffton Icon begins a collaboration today with BlufftonConnection.com of Bluffton University. The venture greatly expands the news, features, photos and videos capabilities for both popular Internet sites.

This collaboration has been in the making for two years, and both online news sources are excited to see it finally coming together.

To assist Icon viewers' navigation of BlufftonConnection.com, a user guide is attached at the bottom of this story.

The Bluffton Relay for Life February meeting is planned on Thursday, Feb. 2, in the third floor of the town hall, according to Adam Blevins of the American Cancer Society.

The Relay committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. (new time). Teams will meet at 7 p.m.

"If you are interested in forming or joining a team, and haven't signed up online - we encourage you go online today and join us in the fight against cancer. Visit www.RelayForLife.org/Bluffton to start or join a team," said Blevins.

Bluffton's GROB Systems, Inc., today announce that it has been awarded $7.9 million in funding from the State of Ohio for an upcoming expansion.

GROB Systems, a builder of machine tool equipment, is a subsidiary of GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG located in Mindelheim, Germany.