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Family movie night tonight at middle school

Don't forget! Toy Story 3 is the feature of a Saturday, Jan. 8, family movie night sponsored by the Bluffton Community Preschool.The event will be held in the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m.

Admission is by donation. Popcorn and drinks will be available for sale during the movie. All proceeds benefit the Bluffton Community Preschool.

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Ohio house, senate and congressional maps available to download

Maps showing districts in the Ohio Senate, House and the U.S. Congressional districts as they will stand for 2011-12 are now available from The Icon.

The maps are from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. To view and print any of the maps open the attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Esther Neff named Senior Center volunteer of 2010

The Bluffton Icon now provides the Bluffton Senior Citizens monthly newsletter as a downloadable attachment. The complete newsletter may be opened at the bottom of this story.

Several activities are planned in January at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

The January dinner meeting is at noon, Monday, Jan. 10. Don Wymer is the master of ceremonies. Elaine Rich will present school days poetry.

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Hospital Auxiliary collecting items for Jan. 24-27 auction

The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary is in the process of collecting items for its upcoming auction fund-raiser, according to Diane Stratton.

"We are now collecting items for the auction. We need your support. Please bring new or nearly new items in and drop them off at the administration office of the hospital," she said.

Persons with questions call 419-369-2302. The auction begins Monday, Jan. 24, and ends at noon, Jan. 27.

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Hospital auxiliary collecting auction items

The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary is in the process of collecting items for its upcoming auction fund-raiser, according to Diane Stratton.

"We are now collecting items for the auction. We need your support. Please bring new or nearly new items in and drop them off at the administration office of the hospital," she said.

Persons with questions call 419-369-2302. The auction begins Monday, Jan. 24, and ends at noon, Jan. 27.

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Snow shoveling tips to keep your back happy

Here's some snow shoveling tips from Northwest Physical Therapy. The business has an office in the BFR building in Bluffton. The Icon provides it just in time for you know what.

"Snow shoveling is one of those things that no one likes to do, but most of us have to do - living here in Northwest Ohio," says Wanda Dean, MSPT and owner of Northwest Physical Therapy.

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