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In commemoration of the dramatic sacrifice of four armed forces Chaplains during World 
War II, The American Legion will observe Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 2 to Feb. 8.

Bluffton American Legion Post 382, Chaplin Frank Clark has announced the post will observe the sacrifice of Four Armed Forces Chaplains during World War II, during the Sunday, Feb. 2, worship service service at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.

All Veterans are welcome to attend the service, which begins at 9 a.m.

How about a game or two of Bingo...for a good cause...with a little twist?

Bluffton Elementary PTO invites Icon viwers to its winter Bakery Bingo night. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, in the middle school cafetorium, according to Melissa Knauss, PTO president.

Mark Fisher of Wilson Football factory, Ada, shows one of the most watched balls in America: an official 2014 Super Bowl football. The factory in Ada manufactures all NFL footballs. The factory shipped off 140 balls, half each to the Denver and Seattle teams on the Monday following those team's wins, which sent them to this week's Super Bowl game.

The Lima/Allen County Convention and Visitors' Bureau provided The Icon with the February Allen County events calendar. It follows:

By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern

The recently formed I Can Do All Things quartet features four Bluffton University students sophomore Alex Parker, senior Mychal Cox, and first year students Aaron Johnson and Alex Lugibihl.

Johnson and Lugibihl are music majors, while Parker is majoring in public health and communication and Cox studies criminal justice and coaching.

 

Betty J. Walters, 81, of Mt. Cory died at 10:30 am Jan. 31, 2014, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Heidelberg, Miss., to the late Walter and Della Davenport.  She was married to Robert F. Walters who preceded her in death. 

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