Emily Sycks, a Blufton High School junior, was named March student of the month.
She has a 3.95 grade point average and is a member Latin Club, Art Club, Drama Club, String Orchestra, Show Choir, Pep Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir, National Honor Society, Bluffton Presbyterian Church Choir and Youth Group. Emily helps tutor the elementary students in the SOS tutoring program and is employed at the Bluffton Dari Freeze.
She is interested in pursuing a career in art therapy. She is the daughter of Dave and Linda Sycks, Bluffton.
Bluffton Public Library is accepting teen volunteer applications for its “Dig Into Reading” summer reading program. Ages 12 through 18 may apply. Applications are due by May 15 and parental permission is required for minors. Volunteers must attend a one-hour orientation session on May 20 at 6:30 p.m. or May 23 at 3:30 p.m. Light snacks will be provided following orientation.
Robert Stratton, Sergeant at Arms and Commander of the Honor Guard of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382, was recognized recently for his 60 years of continued membership in the Post.
Stratton joined the Bluffton American Legion Post in 1953. He is a Veteran of the Korean War. Presenting the Certificate of Continuous Membership to Stratton was Tom Craig, 2nd Vice Commander of the Bluffton American Legion Post.
John W. Sheidler, 92, died at 11:50 p.m. April 20, 2013 at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. He was born July 22, 1920, in Pandora to the late Ray and Pansy (Miller) Sheidler. He married Eileen Baker and she preceded him in death. He later married Marilyn Waltz Shoemaker and she survives in Pandora.
John was a farmer. He was a member of the Pandora United Methodist Church. He e was a graduate of Pandora High School.
Several hundred visitors toured the newly opened Operations Center of Citizens National Bank during its Sunday open house.
The original center opened in 2001. Since that time Citizens National Bank has added five new branches, pushing the capacity of the operations center. The expansion involves an additional 15,000 square feet of space and the moving of several additional departments to the facility.
The expanded center opened in February. It now provides nearly 24 new offices for various departments of the bank.
Charles H. Kinsinger, 92, of Pandora, died at 3:30 p.m. at Hilty Memorial Home on April 19, 2013. He was born on Dec. 15, 1920, in Pandora to John and Fatima (Steiner) Kinsinger. On Nov. 30, 1944 he married Treva J. Stauffer of Lima. She survives in Pandora.
This week The Icon talked with four third graders, Olivia Pittsenbarger (Mrs. Kingsley’s class), Ellison Pugsley (Bogart), Sophia Bricker (Armstrong), and Gracie Breidenbach (Raeburn).
Well, girls, what are your favorite third grade subjects? Olivia: Science. Ellision: Math. Sophia: Science. Gracie: Science. (At this point we discussed mealy worms in great detail. According to Sophia, her’s crawled up her arm.)
Citizens National Bank invites the public to attend an open house for its newly expanded Operations Center from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 21.
Located just off I-75 at 131 Citizens Parkway, Bluffton, the enlarged facility provides 24 new offices and is home to the following departments:
• Customer Care Center,
• Marketing,
• IT,
• Project Management,
• Operations, Compliance,
• Treasury Management,
• Credit Analysis,
• Restructured Loans and
• Commercial Loan Processing.
Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20, on the Neufeld Hall lawn.
“Out of This World” is the theme of this year’s festival, a day of games, prizes, live music and other entertainment. The event is free—except for lunch—and open to the public.
Lunch, to be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is $7 for adults and $5 for children.
The traditional rubber duck race down Riley Creek will wrap up the festival at 4 p.m.
The Children's Choir at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, will present the musical "Blast Off! Discovering the God of Creation," twice on Sunday, April 28. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Nearly 65 youth are involved in the production. The church is located at 15988 Road 4, Pandora.
The story takes place in a little girl's dream the night before going to a space camp. In the dream Rudy and her two siblings find themselves in a space shuttle flying through the atmosphere.
