That light in the tunnel - the end of the school year - gets brighter in April. Even so, there's still lots of activities planned this school year. Here is information from the elementary April newsletter.
TESTING DAYS: Third, fourth and fifth grade students will take Ohio Math tests on April 20 and 21. Fourth grade students will take Ohio Social Studies tests on April 27 and 28. Fifth grade students will take Ohio Science tests on April 27 and 28.
Dan Klear of Superior Energy Solutions is Friday’s Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast speaker, according to Phil Zimmerly, chamber director.
Following the chamber meeting Marathana Prothro, Bluffton University assistant professor of communication, will provide a Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs workshop on business branding.
He’s the result of mixing coffee with an arts and crafts show, town fireworks, a Thanksgiving celebration, several downtown promotions and all of the activities of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Phil, owner of Common Grounds coffee shop, is the new part-time director of the Bluffton chamber. With the job comes the best office view in the village – the very front room in the second floor of the town hall.
Of course, lots of other things come with the job for Zimmerly, who became chamber director earlier this month.
The Icon spotted DOWDY22 in the Hirschy Hall parking lot on the Bluffton University campus. It's on a black Chrysler 300 from Van Wert County.
The car is owed by Daryl Dowdy (a bluffton alum) who played basketball for Bluffton College back in the late 80’s. His number was 22. He met his wife, Sandy, while attending the university and his youngest child (Justis Dowdy) is currently a sophomore (and is also playing basketball).
The following impacts to traffic related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County are scheduled to occur in the coming weeks:
Interstate 75 both northbound and southbound from the area of the Blanchard River (mile marker 159) near Findlay High School to county Road 99 (mile marker 161) is restricted to one lane at times through the work zone during nighttime hours only.
A separate pathway for walkers, joggers and bike riders along Bentley Road took a step forward on Thursday.
Meeting with the Bluffton council street and alley committee, Bluffton Pathway Board members provided a “here’s where we are today” update.
Dick Ramseyer, pathway chair, explained how a side path would handle biking and foot traffic along Bentley from Augsburger to the bridge near Grove Street.
The side path would separate motorized vehicles from pedestrians along the heavily trafficked road.
