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Over 740 sophomores in Apollo Career Center's 11-member district will be visit Apollo during Hands-On Day, Friday, Jan. 27. A snow date is Monday, Jan. 31. Parents of sophomore students are also invited to attend.

Bath, Bluffton, Perry, Shawnee, Wapakoneta and open enrolled students are scheduled from 9-11 a.m.

Ada, Allen East, Columbus Grove, Elida, Hardin Northern, and Spencerville are scheduled for 12-2 p.m. Parents wishing to attend should meet their student in the main office at 9 a.m. or 12 p.m.

Lifting experience

Sam Smith does a squat in BFR's power rack. Smith lifts 225 pounds and does four or five squats per set. He does eight sets at a time, four days a week. The power rack was purchased this fall during BFR's capital campaign drive, according to Carole Enneking, director.

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Here's another photo from the 1955-56 Bluffton Business Men's Association dinner and program that welcomed Ex-Cell-O to town. We see Gerald "Tuffy" Swank on the far left, facing the camera. Paul Basinger is looking up at the speaker. Is that Mayor David Risser on the far end of the table.

We encourage Icon viewers to provide more identifications in this photo. The dinner was on the second floor of the town hall. Neu-Art Photo.

We know one thing - Pingle is an Ohio State fan. But, who is Pingle? The Icon spotted this plate on Main Street.

Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services of Bluffton has received a zero (0) deficiency survey from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), according to Laura Voth, Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio CEO.

The state requires that all home health agencies are reviewed every 12 to 36 months. ODH completed its review of Mennonite Home Health and found no deficiencies or deficits, according to Voth.

Bridge Home Health & Hospice, Findlay, will offer training courses for prospective volunteers beginning on Monday, Feb. 13.

The training will be held in the Wenner Conference Room at Birchaven Village, located at 15100 Birchaven Lane in Findlay, and will take place for seven consecutive Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Courses will cover the basic principles of hospice, understanding the needs of patients and their families, effective communication, patient care, pain and symptom management, spiritual care giving and understanding grief and loss.

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