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Pandora council heard a presentation from a representative of Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) on May 10. The agency provides services for municipal income tax collections for municipalities. Charles Hawk of RITA gave the presentation.

The agency handles all municipal tax matters, including annual returns, employer withholdings and delinquencies. Their costs are contingent on several criteria, such as the number of returns, the amount of taxes collected and litigation.

Pandora-Gilboa's 2011 commencement is at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 29, in the school gymnasium. The class includes 46 seniors.

Graduates include:

Nicole Alt

Emily Augsburger

Samuel Augsburger

Grace Basinger

Tejay Boes

Matthew Bolitho

Autumn Burkholder

Ryan Burman

Daniel Cellar

Austin Dailey

Bradlee Doyle

Tyler Fenstermaker

Sarah Flickinger

Dalontay Edmond-Geiger

Ciaira Hazelton

Zachary Higley

Isaac Honigford

Kristyn Hovest

Pandora Friends of the Library will host town-wide garage sales on Friday and Saturday, June 10-11. Registration forms are available at the library.

New to this year's sale is a farmer's craft market held on Friday, June 10. The market will be located on the north side of Main Street.

Maps will be available the week of the garage sales at area businesses.

Bluffton High School seniors were recognized on Tuesday, May 24, at the school music awards ceremony. The following awards were presented:

Nelson M. Hauenstein Award
KATLYN BATES

Marching Band Award
DAVID HOOLEY
JACKSON BUSH
REBEKAH SNEARY

Director's Award for Band
DANIELLE RHONEMUS
BRITTANY SCHROEDER

Director's Award for Choir
DAVID YODER
DANIELLE RHONEMUS

Bluffton's Bald Eagle

Icon viewer Trent Long snapped this impressive photo of the Bluffton-area Bald Eagle recently. Several residents have sighted the majestic bird.

Sandra Vimbiso and Deborah Kadangs, Bluffton University students from Africa, are returning to their home countries this summer to explore connections between vocation and faith with $1,500 Summer Discovery Grants awarded through the university.

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