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Blanchard Valley Health System offers two Valentine's Day packages available at its Beyond MedSpa locations at both Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital.

• Package One - Includes Beyond facial, brow shaping or dermaplaning, 30-minute Swedish massage and complilmentary aromatherapy for $99.
• Package Two - Includes 60-minute hot chocolate stone massage, Beyond mini facial for $120.

Lifelong Bluffton resident Helen Edinger will observe her 100th birthday with an open house hosted by her family.

The event is from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, in the chapel of the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, where she is a resident.

The family requests that no gifts are provided. Helen was born on Feb. 2, 1918.

Cards may be sent to:
Helen Edinger
Mennonite Memorial Home
410 W. Elm St.
Bluffton, OH 45817

Heidelberg University has announced the names of 369 students named to the fall semester dean's list. Included on the list is Hunter Larcom, a sophomore Biochemistry major from Pandora.

According to Provost Dr. Beth Schwartz, to be named to the dean's list, students must be enrolled full time and meet academic criteria set forth by the university.

J. Denny and Jenny Beaver reveal on Feb. 3

Who’s in the Suit?
 
On Saturday, Feb. 3, between the men’s and women’s games against Rose-Hulman, Bluffton University will reveal which students are in the J. Denny and Jenny Beaver suits. The men’s game starts at 1 p.m. in the Sommer Center.
 
Throughout the year, the two mascots can be found at admissions, advancement and community events. They also routinely cheer on athletes at sporting events.

Jamie Nygaard (left) and Becky Gambrell must be training for the Bluffton Iditarod. The Icon caught them on Spring Street with Esther (in the sled behind Becky) and Lucas Gambrell. That's Jessie, the lead dog, naturally, in the lead.

Norma J. Guthrie, 77, died Jan. 14, 2018, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Norma was born Nov. 20, 1940, in Cambridge, Ohio, to the late Roy and Eva (Stiles) Shelton.  On Feb. 2, 1958 he married Harold "Gus” Guthrie who survives in Ada.

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