Three companies have signed on as sponsors of Bluffton’s first Be A Beaver Triathlon, to be held Saturday, May 31.
Sponsoring the event are CenturyLink, a Fortune 500 telecommunications firm; Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co. of Bluffton; and Muddy River Bicycle Co. of Findlay, Ohio. Community partners are the village of Bluffton and the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.
Beginning at 8 a.m. on May 31 at the pool, the event will include a 400-meter swim, a 20K bike ride on nearby country roads and a 5K run through village streets and the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.
Nathan Jordan pulls the plug on this Bluffton fire hydrant. Nearly 300 hydrants get flushed this week. This one is at the corner of Bentley and Sunset Drive.
Southgate Lanes bowling alley will be recognized by the Bluffton Sportmen's Club during this year's Sunday, May 4, 70th annual trout derby at the Buckeye, according to Tom Augsburger of the club.
Ralf Bronnenmeier, chief executive officer, and Darrin Lanasky, manager, of Grob Systems, Bluffton, presented Pandora-Gilboa High School’s engineering program with a $1,000 donation on April 30.
The annual donation allows P-G’s engineering program to purchase supplies and materials to enhance student learning opportunities. The partnership formed in the fall when five students - in the photo - went to Grob seeking aid in purchasing a CNC mill for a new course.
Were you awakened last night between 2 and 2:30 a.m. to what may have sounded like guns firing?
No such thing.
Rick Skillier, Bluffton police chief, informed the Icon this morning that several residents called the department about hearing "gun shots" in the early morning hours.
Skillier said that what residents heard were fireworks being shot off in the area of Bluffton University.
"There was no public safety hazard to the noises reported last night," Skilliter said. "Residents heard fireworks being shot off."
The "pink, red and white" Bluffton High School fast pitch softball team took the field Wednesday for a good cause. Bluffton and its opponent, Elida, had pink incorporated with their uniforms to make a statement for Breast Cancer Awareness. Bluffton won the hard fought game 5-3. (Thanks to Anthony Hattery for the photo and information)
