The Bluffton Sportmen's Club has Sunday's tagged trout number 1 named after the Bluffton Slaw Cutter Company.
The slaw cutter company, now in its 101th year, is owned by by Bob Sehlhorst.
This year’s trout derby, the 72nd annual, is held from 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Buckeye Quarry, Main St., Bluffton.
Don't forget the chicken barbecue held at the Sportmen's clubhouse in the depot on Spring Street. Dinners at $8 each and are on sale while supplies last starting at 11 a.m.
The Bluffton Community Preschool is hiring an assistant teacher, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.
"We're looking for a reliable individual who can adapt to a changing working environment, is friendly, take directions, child oriented and able to work flexible hours," said Matijevich.
Resumes must be submitted to the Bluffton Community Preschool by Monday, May 9. The preschool is located at First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., Bluffton.
The newsletter for the Gardeners of Bluffton and Pandora is now on the Icon.
The club's next meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, at the Bluffton Public Library. Bill Jones, Hancock County master gardener, will speak on phenology gardening, which shows how the climate and its changes affect plants and animals in our area.
This year's Bluffton High School prom is Saturday evening, April 23, at The Centre.
This year's theme is an enchanted forest.
Members of the public are invited to take a walk through the forest to view the decorations prior to prom. The walk-through takes place from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
For persons interested in watching students attend the prom, students should begin arriving at The Centre around 8 p.m.
Bluffton Sportmen’s Club is getting ready for this year’s trout derby. In late March the Buckeye was stocked with rainbow trout. A second load of trout will arrive next week.
This year’s trout derby, the 72nd annual, is held from 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Buckeye Quarry, Main St., Bluffton.
The derby includes more than 200 tagged trout with prizes to be awarded. Additional prizes will be awarded to the person who catches the longest trout and the person catching the first trout limit of four.
Corn needs to be planted during suitable conditions and not by a calendar date. For northwestern Ohio, the probability for optimal yields occurs when corn is planted between April 25 and May 10.
After this date, yields generally decline because of a shorter growing season. Corn planted before this time period will often have weakened or poor stands because of extended cool, wet conditions.
This optimal planting date window allows plants to take advantage of longer periods of daylight, pollinate earlier, and mature before a killing frost.
