The next Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area meeting is Monday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library, in the lower meeting room. Laurie Laird from New Leaf Garden Center will give a presentation on garden planning, for both spring vegetable and flower gardens. This event is free and open to the public.
The monthly newsletter "Edelweiss News" from the club is available on the Icon. Click on the link below to view the newsletter.
Bluffton High School spring sports is underway. Here’s the scores from the first contests. Watch the Icon later this week for complete game results from www.blufftonpirates.com
The Pirate baseball team droped the opener 13-1 to McComb on Monday. Back in action Tuesday at Carey.
Lady Pirate defeat McComb 7-6 with home runs from Katie Prater and Libby Schaadt.
Apollo Career Center will hold its seventh annual Apollopalooza on April 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Apollopalooza will showcase both the high school and adult education programs, celebrate Apollo's partnerships with local businesses, highlight Career Tech opportunities, its students and instructors. The event is free and open to the public.
The Bluffton University art department will present the 52nd Juried Student Exhibition from April 1-May 5 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery in Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will showcase work created this academic year by students in university art classes or supervised independent studies.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Bluffton council will learn tonight about a grant pursued by the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership involving farmers in the Lower Riley Creek Watershed.
Did you choose chicken barbecue or shrimp on Friday? Did you buy a dessert?
How many performances did you listen to?
Sorry, no sound is with our photos, but here’ one last look at this year’s Bluffton Music Boosters chicken barbecue and music held Friday evening at the middle school.
Fourteen music groups from fourth grade to BHS seniors performed.
Groups were directed by Alice Basinger, elementary; Rachael Lewis, orchestra; David Sycks, band; and Kara Zink, choir.
FROM ADA ICON - The bridge over Hog Creek on Hardin County Road 15 (County Line Road), west of Ada, is closed until mid-June while the bridge is undergoing a rehabilitation, according to Luke Underwood of the county engineer’s office.
The project, estimated at $220,314, includes work handled by the county and U.S. Bridge of Cambridge. A portion of the cost is covered by a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission. The U.S. Bridge portion of the project is estimated at $170,314 and the county's share is $50,000.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free Community Meal on Wednesday, March 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by Sprunger Insurance. The menu is spaghetti dinner, beverage, and dessert.
