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North Dixie annexation hearing cancelled; papers will be refiled

The Allen County Commissioners' hearing on an annexation petition of 37 properties in the North Dixie Highway area south of Bluffton has been cancelled.

The hearing was to be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the commissioners' office, Lima.

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Area dancers in Cleveland Cav pre-game this spring

Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre' of Ada will send 17 area dancers to Cleveland to dance Prime Time performance at 7 p.m. pre-game of the Cleveland Cavs vs. Chicago Bulls battle on Friday, April 18, according to Darcy Schneider of the studio.

"Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre' was invited back to Quickens Loans Arena to perform in this once in a lifetime performance for the second year in a row," she said.

Scheider submitted an audition tape to the Cavs and RIMDC was selected again for the 2010-2011 season.

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Hanover stays perfect in HCAC with 66-55 win over Beavers

The Bluffton University men's basketball team moved back into Heartland Conference action when it traveled to Hanover College on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Hanover used a 10-0 run to start the game and an 8-0 spurt right before halftime to secure a 66-55 win over the Beavers. The Panthers won their eighth straight game in improving to 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the HCAC, while Bluffton fell to 8-4 and 1-4 in the conference.

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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