February 2012

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The Bluffton Lions Club February newsletter is now available for Icon viewers. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The club will meet on Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. On the 7th Elizabeth Kelly, Blanchard Valley Hospital chaplain is the speaker. The Feb. 21 meeting is charter day for the club.

Details on these meetings is in the newsletter.

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Bluffton Community Preschool is currently accepting registration applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Please call 419-358-0268 or email us at [email protected]. Spaces are limited.

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The Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora area will hold its February meeting on the topic of roses. The meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library.

The guest speaker has been a rosarian since 1952, and has over 300 rose bushes all started from cuttings. The lecture will cover rose propagation from cuttings, planting instructions and care of roses.

The program is open to the public.

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

Date High Low Rain Snow
Feb. 1 52 37 0.15
Feb. 2 44 29
Feb. 3 51 25
Feb. 4 35 32 0.49 4.3
Feb. 5 42 24
Feb. 6 47 25

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Elizabeth Nisly smiles behind her spelling bee trophy

Bluffton eighth grader Elizabeth Nisly for the second year in a row has won the Allen County Spelling Bee.

To advance to the county bee Nisly won the Bluffton Middle School spelling bee as a seventh grader and as an eighth grader.

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Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 3D" (PG) is showing at the theatre from February 10 - 16.

Show times follow:

3D shows are each evening at 7:00 and 9:30 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM.

2D shows are Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 PM only.

All 3D seats are only $6.00. Passes are not accepted for 3D features.

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Saturday Morning Junior League
Scores bowled on: Feb.28
Boys High Game
Dustin Falk 182
Nick Kilburn 164
Kaden Reneker 156

Girls High Game
Ashleigh King 96
Molly McCracken 95
Arielle O'Neal 90

Boys High Series (2 Games)
Dustin Falk 321
Kaden Reneker 286
Nick Kilburn 280

Girls High Series (2 games)
Molly McCracken 184
Arielle O'Neal 170
Lacey McClain 165

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February is a busy month at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Icon viewers may look at the February calendar of events by clicking here.

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The Richland Manor February newsletter is now available to Icon viewers. The newsletter shows events that have taken place and that are about to be held at the nursing home. To access the newsletter click here.

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Troop 256 Pit Viper Patrol at the start of the 2012 Klondike derby

The Fire Extinguisher Patrol and the Pit Viper Patrol - not your ordinary Bluffton names - scored exceptionally well in the late January Klondike Derby.

Eleveb scouts from Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 and one scout from Pandora Troop 266 competed in the 52nd annual Klondike Derby at Camp Lakota in Defiance.

The Fire Extinguisher Patrol led by Misha Groman and joined by Carrick Lancaster, Jared Metzger, Nate Staley, Kaden Reneker and Jason Althaus finished in 9th place.

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