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Riley overflows into Buckeye – and out again

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 9:56am

Here's the walking path between the Buckeye and Riley Creek. At 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, water from the creek was still flowing into the Buckeye at the east end. The next photos shows water leaving the Buckeye, returning to the stream at the west end at Spring Street. And, finally, a great blue heron is spotted in the second and third photos, watching the photographer.

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My Favorite Year - photos 4, 5, 6

Enter the Icon's newest contest
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2020 - 6:10am

HERE ARE PHOTOS 4 5, AND 6!
This week’s Icon contest took 147 years to put together. 

The Icon invites viewers to enter “My Favorite Year” contest. The winner will receive a 14-inch, 1-item Padrone’s Pizza. 

Click here to view photos 1, 2 and 3.

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Bluffton in spring cleaning mode

Dumpsters at Spring Street until Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2020 - 4:07pm

Bluffton's annual clean-up week began today and runs through Thursday, May 21. Dumpsters are in place at the Bluffton recycle center on Spring Street.

Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, cautioned that 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)

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Bluffton parks and rec board meets at 5 p.m. today

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2020 - 3:08pm

The Village of Bluffton Parks and Recreation Committee will meet via Zoom on Monday, May 18, at 5 p.m.  To attend the meeting contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected].  
 

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6th Ride to Remember goes virtual this summer

Riders will complete on their own anytime from now until the end of July
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2020 - 3:00pm

The Bluffton Lions Foundation will host the 6th annual Ride to Remember in a virtual format this summer.

The public ride that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 11, will now be a ride that riders will complete on their own anytime from now until the end of July.

Maps with routes will be provided, but riders may also complete routes in their own communities, or through spinning indoors. The registration fee for the virtual ride will be a donation to the Bluffton Pathways Project, which will be collected during the online registration process.

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Big blue

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2020 - 2:34pm

How many great blue herons make the Big and Little Riley their fishing grounds? We don't know the answer, but this one hangs out frequently in the morning and evening hours on the Little Riley between Ropp Hall and Bentley Road.  See if you can fit it in the next photo in this series. (Mary P. Steiner photos)

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