Mayor Richard Johnson called the first Village Council meeting of 2022 to order at 7 p.m. on January 10. All members were present, and they began this meeting by looking over and approving payment of the Village's bills.
The council agenda includes an item for comments from members of the public. None were present on this date beyond the Icon reporter.
The Bluffton Fire Department has announced that garland removal will take place in downtown Bluffton starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, January 12.
Businesses should put out their storage boxes in advance to assist the crew.
Girl Scouts in Bluffton are ready for annual cookie sales, which fund local scouting activities throughout the year. On January 7, Bluffton scouts from 5 local troops (kindergarten to 8th grade) met at the Bluffton United Methodist Church for activities to prepare them for cookie sales.
Bluffton Icon founder Fred Steiner has a story about Forgotten Bluffton that reveals the Diller country school at 7370 Grismore Road had some exceptional graduates.
"The Diller country school in northwest Richland Township had two rooms, which was unusual for country schools. But, it was most famous for the fact that from six to 10 of its graduates entered the medical profession."
