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Clean up week ends at 4 p.m. today

Bluffton's annual clean-up week ends at 4 p.m. today, Thursday, May 21.Dumpsters are in place at the Bluffton recycle center on Spring Street.

The following items are not accepted:
• Hazardous material (motor oil, paint, etc.)
• vehicle batteries
• Tires
• Appliances that use Freon (refrigerators, unless these are certified that Freon is legally removed and disposed of properly)

The dumpsters are for residents of the village only. Persons dumping items may be randomly asked to verify that they are residents.

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Even beavers wear masks

Texas is even masking their Beavers. Jim and Pam Raabe visited their son Tim in North Richaldn Hills, Texas, when they saw this masked beaver.

 

 

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Here's the complete set of My Favorite Year contest photos

Entry deadline – 6 p.m., Sunday, May 24

Here are all 10 of the photos in our My Favorite Year contest. 

The Icon invites viewers to enter “My Favorite Year” contest using the entry form attached at the bottom of this story. The winner will receive a 14-inch, 1-item Padrone’s Pizza. 

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As Bluffton begins to reopen it's time to check the business status update

Cooperative effort of the Icon and Bluffton chamber; provides all local business details

If you want to know what businesses in Bluffton are open, the Bluffton Icon and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce can help you.

The cooperative effort of chamber and Icon provides a business status update, and it offers lots of new information as Ohio starts to reopen.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE BUSINESS STATUS REPORT

The report is divided into the following groups for easy access:
• Food
• Leisure
• Retail
• Services
• Worship

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Invitation to "drop by" for virtual coffee hours

Twice a week hosted by Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs

Paula Scott of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will begin holding virtual “coffee hours” twice a week. Once you have the link, you can "drop by" or RSVP to let Paula know what you'd like to talk about.

• Thursdays at 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays at noon

Request an invitation (link) at mailchi.mp/c7da482bd3f3/bce-email-signup.

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Bluffton participates in "Virtual Ride of Silence" tonight

Honoring cyclists or trikers injured or who lost their lives in accidents

Bluffton cyclists and trikers are invited to join in the Northwest Ohio Virtural Ride of Silence at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, according to Corwin Croy.

"If riding on the Lions Way Bike path and or community streets, you are advised to ride as an individual and to provide ample space for seniors, couples, families, families with baby carriages, dog walkers, and other cyclists," he said. 

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