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Arthur Clase Immele, 98, of Tiffin, died Friday morning, Feb. 1, 2013, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

He was born Jan. 19, 1915, in Tiffin, to Joseph A. and Mary P. (Ross) Immele. He married Marian B. Kamp Sept. 4, 1937.

Survivors include one son, Robert "Bob" Immele of Glendale, Ariz.; two daughters, Margaret "Peg" (Ed) Murphy of Bluffton, and Martha (Ernie) Boyer of Lima; son-in-law, Kandy Matthew Cameron of Tiffin; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

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Paul Baransy will conduct Bluffton University’s Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band in the annual winter instrumental concert, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Yoder Recital Hall.

The concert is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken during intermission for music scholarships.

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Film, food and entertainment are planned for Global Weekend at Bluffton University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16.

The weekend will begin Friday with a 7:30 p.m. screening of the 2002 film “Whale Rider” in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

The Commons in Marbeck Center will host Saturday’s events. An ethnic meal will be served from 5-6 p.m. and an international variety and fashion show will follow at 6:30 p.m. A piñata will be available for children before the show, at 6:15 p.m.

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Students in grades 8 through 12 have an opportunity to take a free ACT practice test Saturday, March 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library.

On Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m., students and parents are invited to attend an "Acing the ACT" program to learn strategies for improving test scores. Students who have taken the practice test on March 9 will receive results as well.

Both programs will be held in the library's lower level meeting room and are hosted by Sylvan Learning Center.

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The Icon welcomes Rachel Stutzman as a new columnist and blogger. She writes a blog titled "Small Town, Big World." It will begin to appear regularly on The Icon. Here's a link to her blog and here's her first contribution.

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Carlin Carpenter never said it was easy - and his book confirms it. Carpenter's book on coaching college football was released today. It is on sale at Greg's Pharmacy. Click for a previous Icon story telling about the book.

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