March 2013

Bluffton Boy Scouts are scouting for food on Sunday and you can help.

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 members have placed yellow bags on the doorsteps of the residents of Bluffton for non-perishable canned food donations for the Bluffton Food Pantry, according to Darrell Groman, assistant scoutmaster.

The Bluffton Scouts will be canvassing Bluffton on Sunday afternoon, March 17. Please place the yellow bag on the front porch by noon, so that it is easily seen from the street.

 

The Pandora United Methodist Church Choir will be presenting their Easter Cantata, “Who Do You Say That I Am?” written by Lloyd Larson on Sunday, March 24 at 9:30 a.m. during the worship service.

The church is located on SR 12 at 108 East Washington St. in Pandora.

The church service and refreshments in the fellowship hall afterwards are open to the public.

The choir is directed by Pat Basinger and accompanied by Chris Meyer. The Rev. Duane Kemerley is the pastor.

Bluffton council met in executive session on March 11 to discuss how to create a selection process for the council vacancy of Dennis Gallant, who became mayor after the resignation of Eric Fulcomer. 

Following the meeting, Dave Steiner, who was elected council president during the open session of the meeting, provided The Icon with the follow statement, which explains the process:

Council process

Author Vanessa Diffenbaugh will speak at Winebrenner Auditorium in Findlay on Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m.  Tickets are available at the library’s check-out desk for $5 and at the door the evening of the presentation.

Her appearance is the feature event for the eleventh annual CommunityREAD.

CommunityREAD is a month-long community event that encourages reading and promotes the benefits of literacy.  Originally created by the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, the administration of CommunityREAD was assumed by the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library in 2012.

Trinity Lutheran School will host a blood drive for the Red Cross on Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the school gym.  The school is located at 105 Allen Street, Jenera.

To schedule a time to give blood,please call Karen Bower at 419-326-8311. 

Walk-ins are also welcome. 

In most cases someone can still give blood if he or she is diabetic, has allergies, has a cold with minor symptoms, had a recent flu shot or pneumonia vaccine or takes blood pressure medication. 

Experienced teachers with master’s degrees and interest in being instructional leaders in their schools may pursue the new state-level Teacher Leader Endorsement through Bluffton University.

Bluffton’s program of study leading to the endorsement has been approved by the Ohio Board of Regents. The program comprises three courses, including two—in instructional leadership and evidence-based instructional practices—that the university hopes to begin offering this summer, depending upon enrollment.

Women can learn about tools for better living on Saturday, April 6, when Bluffton University’s Women’s Council hosts the fourth annual R&R for Women conference.

Bluffton alumnae and a current student will be among the presenters during the conference, titled “Staying Strong: What’s in your toolbox?” Hours are 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Centennial Hall—site of the morning sessions—and the new Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education, where the afternoon session will be held. Lunch will be in Marbeck Center.

The Ohio Northern University Department of English presents  Bluffton author Tobias S. Buckell in the Wishing Well at the McIntosh Center on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. The Caribbean-born, New York Times best-selling author will read from his eco-thriller “Arctic Rising.”

The event is free and open to the public.

Buckell’s work has been translated into 16 different languages. He has published some 50 short stories in various magazines and anthologies and has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Prometheus and Campbell awards.

Gretchen O. Lehman, 91, of Pandora, died at 7:50 pm March 8, 2013, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.  She was born Aug. 21, 1921, in Berne, Indiana, to the late B. Franklin and Nan Marie (Eckrote) Sprunger. On June 28, 1942 she married Richard B. Lehman and he died June 19, 1991.

Mrs. Lehman was a homemaker and had also worked as a cook at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was a member of the Pandora Missionary Church, the International Missionary Women, and was a charter member of Asi-No-Mas Club. She volunteered at Et Cetera Shop, Bluffton, and Hilty Memorial Home. 

 

Amy Yochum was recently appointed as Vice President/Director of Treasury Management of Citizens National Bank.

Yochum moved to Treasury Management from customer service in 2008 and assists in the development of products, services and programs designed to attract new commercial loan and deposit customers in the community.

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