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Apollo "hands on" day for sophomores, Jan 28; open house for prospective students Feb. 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 26, 2011 - 9:02am

Apollo Career Center plans two events of interest to local students.

On Friday, Jan. 28, Apollo holds its Hands-On day for approximately 600 sophomores in Apollo Career Center's 11-member district. Parents of sophomore students are also invited to attend.

Hands-On Day exposes students to career possibilities that they may not know about. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend over two hours visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in hands-on equipment demonstrations.

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Number 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 26, 2011 - 4:50am

The Icon spotted this plate in the Bluffton Hospital parking lot. Any ideas as to its meaning?

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Senior Citizen February events available to download

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 25, 2011 - 2:48pm

Bluffton senior citizens will celebrate Valentine's Day with a carry-in potluck dinner next month. The dinner is at noon, Monday, Feb. 14, at the Senior Center.

The program is Kristie Groman Schey, who will play selections on the piano. To view a view of Schey performing with 5 Myles High, click here.

To download the February senior citizen newsletter open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Exactly how cold was it?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 25, 2011 - 9:37am

Baby, it's "really" cold outside. Over the seven-day period from Jan. 18 to 24 the only day the thermometer crept above freezing was on the 18th. Otherwise, we've survivied a week of temperatures in the territory where we fear to tread.

Here's the seven-day report from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date Max. Min. Rain Snow

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Junior class selling Pirate tee shirts

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 5:23am

The Bluffton High School Junior Class is selling Bluffton Pirate t-shirts with an exciting new logo on them as a Post-Prom fundraiser.

The shirts come in red or black. Samples of the t-shirts are on display in the high school cafeteria.

Order forms can be picked up and orders placed in the high school office or at Sports Warehouse. The order deadline is March 1, 2011.

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Two new stamps coming to Bluffton post office

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 3:27am
Lunar new year stamp

Two new postage stamps are available in Bluffton this week.

On Jan. 22, the U.S. Postal Service issueed the fourth of 12 stamps in its Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat. The Year of the Rabbit begins on Feb. 3, 2011, and ends on Jan. 22, 2012.

On Jan. 27 a stamp recognizing the 150th anniversary of Kansas statehood will be issued.

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