Rick Fricke was elected president of the Pandora council on its Jan. 11 reorganization meeting. In other action, council approved the first quarter temporary appropriations for $157,900.
To view minutes of the Jan. 11 council meeting, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Friday, Feb 4 at 7:30 pm in Stutzman in Centennial Hall as part of Global Weekend at Bluffton University sponsored by International Connection. Showing foreign film: Life is Beautiful (La Vita e bella with English subtitles). Enjoy Shannon Theater popcorn while you watch. Event is free.
Jean Ann Therese Lautzenheiser, 45, of Round Rock, Texas, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. She was born on April 22, 1965, in Terre Haute, Indiana.
She was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2009 at Backland Prairie Elementary School in Round Rock.
She sang in several local choirs, including the Round Rock Community Choir and the choirs of First United Methodist Church in Round Rock. She also performed in Carnegie Hall and the National Cathedral.
Two community meals are planned in February by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.
The first is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, hosted by First Mennonite Church. The second is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, hosted by Bluffton Presbyterian.
The meals are open to the public with no admission charge. Donations accepted go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food bank.
Apollo Career Center plans two events of interest to local students.
On Friday, Jan. 28, Apollo holds its Hands-On day for approximately 600 sophomores in Apollo Career Center's 11-member district. Parents of sophomore students are also invited to attend.
Hands-On Day exposes students to career possibilities that they may not know about. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend over two hours visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in hands-on equipment demonstrations.
Shepherd's Flock Apostolic Pentecostal Church, Bluffton, is looking for donations of audio cassette machines, according to Mark Neddeau, pastor.
"Tape recorders will be used at Richland Manor for the vision impaired to gain access to Bible on tape programs, audio books and other audio supports," he said.
Anyone willing to make a tax-deductible donation may do so by contacting: Shepherd's Flock Apostolic Pentecostal Church Pastor Mark Neddeau or First Lady Dana Neddeau, 505 Jefferson St., PO Box 21, Bluffton OH 45817, or by calling 419-905-5730.
Want to try your luck at picking this year's Super Bowl football winner? It's easy. All you need to do is enter the Bluffton Icon Super Bowl contest. As of Tuesday evening, 15 persons have entered.
The entry form is on the top right side of the Icon home page. Contestants enter directly via e-mail. The deadline to enter the contest is noon on Sunday, Feb. 6, the day of the game.
The Icon's contest offers three tie-breakers. Here are the contest questions.
Who will win:
oGreen Bay Packers
oPittsburgh Steelers
