Regional news

Time is running out - but if you hurry you can still sponsor a downtown flowerpot.

According to Susie and Steve Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, "This will be the seventh year for providing the potted plants on Main Street. We appreciate providing this service to the community and are grateful for all the sponsors and contributors. We have received countless comments about how the plants make the downtown more attractive.

The Bluffton Lions Club and Bluffton Arby’s work together on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday May 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. to support the Lions’ Scholarship Fund.

Twenty percent of all sales will be donated by Arby’s of Bluffton to the Bluffton Lions’ Club Scholarship Fund during that time period.

Donations will help fund two scholarships from graduating seniors in the Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa and Cory-Rawson school districts. Members from the Lions club will be present to bus tables and thank the patrons for their support.

Check out the Bluffton High School prom videos on the Icon's YouTube channel at the bottom of this page!

 

Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, is accepting students for summer, according to Mary Painter, director.

Parents and caregivers with questions may contact the Center at 419-358-8222.

Check the extreme temperatures of April. Here’s the past seven day high and low readings, provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date  High Low     Prec.
16     62    49         0.55
17     66    45         0.02
18     81    46         0.03
19     69    34         0.42
20     60    30
21     50    25
22     66    29

The Bluffton Tree Commission will celebrate Arbor Day at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 27, in a
planting at the village park to honor Bluffton's men's and women's garden clubs. The event is open to the public. 

In other news the Tree Commission has identified approximately 15 street trees that need to be replaced.

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