Five Bluffton Middle School students participated at the State Science Fair in Columbus on May 5. Two students earned superior ratings and three earned excellent ratings, Dave Bracy, science teacher, told The Icon.
Superior
Brielle Hamilton and Elizabeth Nisly earned a superior rating with Brielle also earning the Ohio University Physics and Astronomy Young Scientist Award worth $50.
Excellent
Earning Excellent awards was Sara Bertka, Joel Siefker, and Sam Crisp.
Bluffton Fire Chief Jon Kinn announced today (May 8) the Bluffton Fire Department is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the State Fire Marshall's Office.
Chief Kinn told The Icon that the grant monies will be used to purchase
personal protective equipment for the members of the fire department.
Riley Creek Baptist Church, 4950, Township Road 27, Bluffton, will hold Vacation Bible School Sunday to Wednesday, June 10 -13, from 6 to 8 p.m. for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
The children will enjoy music, games, crafts, snacks, and Bible lessons. The program is free. The church phone number is 419-326-6361. Email uat [email protected] or see the church Facebook page for more information.
The discussion will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Rd., Bluffton. Lunch will be provided with advance registration, courtesy of Richland Manor.
Do you find that it is often too hot or that there is just not enough time during the day to enjoy your garden? Plan a twilight garden to enjoy as the sun goes down and the temperatures are cooler.
Join Allen County Master Gardener, Pat Komarek, on Tuesday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. to learn how to create your own evening garden that will come to life at night with blooms and floral fragrances to delight the senses!
On Saturday May 12, letter carriers in Bluffton and Beaverdam
will participate in the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
The nationwide food drive is the largest one day food collection in the
country filling food pantries and food banks. It is easy to help and
participate. Just collect and bag non-perishable food items or paper
products and place by your mailbox or bring them to the Post Office.
Please do not include expired items or items in glass containers.
It was a pretty good day for fishing. Just ask Robbert Tidd of Ada, or Elmer Noble of Lima, or Wyatt Matter of Bluffton, or Jeff Huff of McComb.
Turns out "Old Augie," named after Bluffton Sportsmen's Club president, Tom Augsburger, tagged trout number one, was snagged by Tidd. The Ada fisherman took home $1,157.50.
Huff of McComb won the 50-50 drawing and also took home $1,157.50. Noble didn't win cash, but took home bragging rights for catching the longest trout. It measured 20 1/2 inches.
