FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__On Tuesday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m., David Marosher, owner of the Safety Crew, will be teaching a First Aid for Seniors class. This will be a modified class designed especially for seniors. He will teach how to stop bleeding, how to do the Heimlich Maneuver if you are by yourself, how to use an AED machine, etc. Class is free. Registration is requested.
MEDIA RELEASE__This Thursday and Friday, May 28-29, The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club will be hosting two shuffleboard tournaments at Buckeye Park.
Thursday's event is a draw tournament and Friday is the Steve and Cindy Slaughterbeck Memorial Tournament. Steve was the President of the club for many years and Cindy was the treasurer.
The 145th Commencement ceremony at Bluffton High School took place on an overcast Saturday evening, May 23. In an event both solemn and joyous, 90 students celebrated their successful graduation and a shared experience of up to 13 years.
The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon will be in holiday mode for the long weekend of May 23-24-25. Except for breaking news, articles will be on pause. Say hello to our photographers and news gatherers at high school graduation and Memorial Day events.
PORT CLINTON – The Bluffton senior tandem of Grady Coonfare and Isaiah Kohli finished fourth in the Northwest District Div. II tennis doubles tournament at Port Clinton on Saturday, May 23.
By virtue of winning two matches on day one of the tournament, the Pirate pair advanced to the district semifinals and qualified for the state tourney next week in Mason.
On Saturday in the semifinals, the duo lost to the eventual district champion doubles team of Tony Palmer and Cooper Remi from Lexington by a 6-0, 6-0 count.
Pirate track excels at Div. IV northwest district meet
By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY__The Bluffton High School girls track and field team finished second and the boys came in a strong fourth at the 14-team Div. IV northwest district meet in Findlay on Wednesday and Friday, May 22.
Sophomore standout Maelee Miller captured first in the girls 400 meters with a time of 58.8 to seize the district title.
Miller also won the 100-meter hurdles (15.22) race by .35.
FROM FACEBOOK—The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has announced a new local business promotion, the Explore Bluffton: Small Business Passport.
From June 1 to Labor Day, residents and visitors will be able to shop at participating downtown businesses and collect stamps for their passports. A minimum $10 purchase is required to earn stamps. Those who earn at least 15 of the 20 stamps will be entered for a prize drawing for gift cards. Passports can be picked up at any participating downtown business beginning on June 1, with completed passports turned into the Town Hall by September 7.
