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Carlin Carpenter entertains Bluffton senior citizens during the noon, Monday, Feb. 13, monthly potluck at the Senior Center.

Ruth Unrau will receive a life membership at the meeting, as a result of celebrating her 90th birthday. The dinner is a potluck and persons attending may bring a dish to share and your own table setting.

If January's temperatures were reflected in the stock market, then 2012 should be a great year to buy stocks. Temperatures are rising.

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, reports the following information about January weather.

Normal average January temperature: 23.7 degrees
January 2012 average temperature: 30.3

Normal average January precipitation: 2.04 inches
January 2012 precipitation: 3.16 inches

January 2012 snowfall: 12.1 inches (5.1 inches on Jan. 21)

BFR will host a Longest Loser Competition this winter, according to Carole Enneking of BFR.

"The object of the competition is to lose weight slowly for the longest amount of time. Each person will weigh in weekly on the same day and you must lose 0.2 of a pound to stay in the competition," she said.

The competition winner will get a three-month membership to BFR. The fee to enter is $10 for non-member and $5 for members. If you have any questions call 419-358-4150 or email [email protected].

Here's a plate you don't see every day. The Icon spotted it in Lima. It's comforting to know that the Holy Ghost resides in Allen County.

Look at those temperatures. These can't be from January. Here's the seven-day weather report provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Prec

Jan. 24 33 26
Jan. 25 32 24 0.10
Jan. 26 35 31 0.57
Jan. 27 41 31 0.17
Jan. 28 36 29 0.01
Jan. 29 37 22 trace
Jan. 30 48 19

The Henry P. Huber Scholarship committee is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year.

Applications may be acquired from the Guidance Counselor at Bluffton High School, the Superintendent's office in the Bluffton Elementary School and from the Citizens National Bank in Bluffton.

Applicants are required to submit with their application, whether a high school senior or currently enrolled in college, the most recent transcript of their academic program. Applications must be filed with the committee by May 25, 2012.

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