A message from the Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner:
I recently read in GraphsandLaughs that there were 11.55 million job openings and 5.95 million unemployed people in March [2022]. This is very close to two jobs available for every job seeker, which is consistent with what we see in this region. Every sector that Apollo works with is experiencing workforce issues.
This is the third of three spring cleanup articles. May 24-46 is the Village of Bluffton Cleanup Week, with dumpsters provided for village residents at the Spring St. brush dump.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
“More than half of the trash you generate can be recycled,” says Rumpke Waste & Recycling, Bluffton’s local waste and recycling provider.
But, as the saying goes, old habits die hard, so the Icon is providing this refresher on what is currently being accepted by the village curbside recycling program.
Bluffton's Ethan Bogart was named Northwest Conference Track Athlete of the Year in recent voting by the league coaches.
Bogart won the 110 high hurdles (15.86) and 300 hurdles (39.96) at the NWC championship meet in Convoy last weekend. He also finished second in the NWC 200-meter dash.
It's been quite a few weeks since I've submitted a book review for the Icon. It's been quite a few weeks since I have had the motivation to read a new pop-fiction release. I’ve found myself returning to some classics: “East of Eden,” “Travels with Charley,” and even the more recent “Cloud Cuckoo Land.”
To: Mayor Johnson, City Council Members, and Citizens of Bluffton, OH
I recently sent a letter to our mayor council members and also to the ICON, voicing concern about the thin blue line proposal. At this time I would like to continue expressing my concern. While many of us oppose the painting of the street, we are not opposed to honoring our law enforcement community as a whole and our fallen officers, in particular.
The past week began with Bluffton High School's Ethan Bogart named as Ohio's Northwest Conference track athlete of the year and ended with a good number of BHS athletes advancing to regional competition.
