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Bluffton chamber membership drive underway; benefits out weight membership fee

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its 2012 new membership drive and the benefits of a chamber membership have never been better.

With its 151 members, the chamber invites businesses, industries, organizations and individuals to consider a membership this month.

Several benefits come with a Bluffton chamber membership. New members who join in February receive a 10 percent discount in their 12-month membership.

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Allen County board of election reduces village precincts from five to three

Bluffton's new voter map

Bluffton's five Allen County election precincts are now three. The Allen County board of elections reduced the number of Allen County precincts from 121 to 80 in a cost-savings measure this winter.

According to Mark Vernick, director of the Allen County board of elections, the size of the new precincts in Bluffton was based upon the number of registered voters in the village.

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Community meal Feb. 29 in Pandora

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, Feb. 29. The meal is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church felliowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora. The menu will be baked potato bar, chili, cake, coffee and punch.

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Library board meets Feb. 21

The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library has announced a change in its meeting schedule for February 2012. The board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Riley Board Room of the library at 145 South Main St., Bluffton.

Board meetings are open to the public.

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A hummingbird special

Here's a license plate from south of the Ohio River. The Icon spotted this Kentucky plate in the Bluffton Hospital parking lot last week.

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The Natural State

This Arkansas plate was spotted in the Riley Court parking lot.

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