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Mark Fisher of Wilson Football factory, Ada, shows one of the most watched balls in America: an official 2014 Super Bowl football. The factory in Ada manufactures all NFL footballs. The factory shipped off 140 balls, half each to the Denver and Seattle teams on the Monday following those team's wins, which sent them to this week's Super Bowl game.

The Lima/Allen County Convention and Visitors' Bureau provided The Icon with the February Allen County events calendar. It follows:

By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern

The recently formed I Can Do All Things quartet features four Bluffton University students sophomore Alex Parker, senior Mychal Cox, and first year students Aaron Johnson and Alex Lugibihl.

Johnson and Lugibihl are music majors, while Parker is majoring in public health and communication and Cox studies criminal justice and coaching.

 

Betty J. Walters, 81, of Mt. Cory died at 10:30 am Jan. 31, 2014, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Heidelberg, Miss., to the late Walter and Della Davenport.  She was married to Robert F. Walters who preceded her in death. 

John D. Neuenschwander, 69, of Pandora died at 4:13 p.m. Jan. 30, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Bluffton July 10, 1944, to the late Isaac and Marcella Basinger Neuenschwander. On Oct. 14, 1967 he married Janice L. Yager and she survives.

Mustard Seed Dinner Features Jan. 31-Feb 1

In addition to 8 main courses, 7 appetizer items, soups, salads and desserts, the following features will offered at Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main Street, Bluffton, this Friday and Saturday nights.

Main Course:  Porter-braised Short Ribs over soft grits with wilted swiss chard, sauteed mushrooms and shallots with our own dijon crème sauce
Soup du jour:  Minestrone
Vegetable:  Lemon Ginger Carrots
Dessert:  Chilled Citrus Sabayon

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