The most labor-intensive time spent by Bluffton village employees during 2017 involved street work, according to an hours worked by department summary provided to Bluffton council on Monday.
The chart (attached at the bottom of this story) reveals actually hours spent in hours and percentage of total workload.
Major areas:
1 – Streets – 1,997 hours (32%)
2 – Water – 1,698 hours (27%)
3 – Sewer – 1,016 hours (16%)
4 – Parks – 524 hours (8%)
Several Bluffton-connected events this winter should interest area gardeners and naturalists. Victoria Zeits of the Bluffton-Pandora Area Gardeners provided The Icon with the following schedule.
• Thursday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. – Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Beth Theisen, Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park, presents program on the healing power of nature. Free with donations accepted.
Registration for spring 2018 is now available on line. Registrations are due Wednesday, Jan. 31, according to Ron Koontz.
The registration fee is $50, with completed details listed on the Bluffton Youth Soccer website. CLICK HERE to access the registration form or go to:www.blufftonsoccer.com
Bluffton High School sophomores will visit Apollo Career Center's 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 26.
Approximately 700 sophomores in Apollo Career Center’s 11-member district will also participate.
This day exposes students to possibilities and paths available for their career and/or college success. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities.
