In response to the chaos of the aftermath of the raid by ICE agents at Corso's Flower and Garden Center in Sandusky, Ohio, on Tuesday, a state-wide coalition is collecting items for the children of workers arrested and detained.
Note: America in Bloom judges will visit Bluffton July 19-20. To help viewers understand the Bloom judging process, each week on the Icon the Bluffton in Bloom board will describe one of the "Bloom" categories. Questions can be emailed to [email protected].
Did you know that two judges from America in Bloom will visit Bluffton on July 19-20 to evaluate what kind of town we live in? They will be judging Bluffton on several categories.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
No one would disagree with the statement that recycling is important. However, our best intentions do not always result in more being recycled.
In fact, if a non-recyclable item gets put in the recycling container, it could result in the whole batch being put into landfill.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Ever wondered where your refuse and recycling goes?
Republic Services is Bluffton’s refuse and recycling provider. It is a large-scale, nationwide company, with a local team based in Lima. Republic Services collects and recycles over five million tons of material annually. It also serves Ada, Lima, Ottawa and Carey, among other area villages. The village of Bluffton has contracted its services until 2019, when the contact is up for renewal.
When your refuse is collected from your curb, it goes to a landfill in Carey.
Bluffton recreational soccer registration is now open for the fall season. Registration is $50 (plus a credit card transaction fee or E-check processing fee). Registrations are due by June 23.
Several programs of interest to members are on the June calendar of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St., according to Tonya Meyers, director.
• June 6 – Miranda Ridenow of Area Agency on Aging 3, will talk about retired senior volunteer programs. Her presentation is at 2:30 p.m.
June 8 – The first movie of the summer is “Florence Foster Jenkins, at 1 p.m.
