A message from the Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner:
I recently read in GraphsandLaughs that there were 11.55 million job openings and 5.95 million unemployed people in March [2022]. This is very close to two jobs available for every job seeker, which is consistent with what we see in this region. Every sector that Apollo works with is experiencing workforce issues.
This is the third of three spring cleanup articles. May 24-46 is the Village of Bluffton Cleanup Week, with dumpsters provided for village residents at the Spring St. brush dump.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
“More than half of the trash you generate can be recycled,” says Rumpke Waste & Recycling, Bluffton’s local waste and recycling provider.
But, as the saying goes, old habits die hard, so the Icon is providing this refresher on what is currently being accepted by the village curbside recycling program.
From the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District (via Facebook):
"The phone calls to the Park Office are increasing every day. Let's have a quick clarification on abandoned, nestling and fledgling birds on this Wildlife Wednesday.
"Abandoned-baby birds (animals) are rare. Unless you physically see the deceased parents near the nest (or burrow or den) DO NOT DISTURB the baby animal.
In the Northwest Ohio-Wildlife District Two report from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, it was noted that State Wildlife Investigator Jeremy Payne, assigned to northwest Ohio, assisted with multiple pollution events in 2021, many of which were reported by a concerned citizen.
These reports allow officers to quickly arrive on the scene and work to determine the cause of the pollution. Ohioans are encouraged to call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) to report any dead or dying fish in their local streams.
Enjoying our recent weather? Here is the first half of May as recorded by Guy Verhoff of Pandora.
O the month of May, the merry month of May,
So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green!
O, and then did I unto my true love say:
"Sweet Peg, thou shalt be my summer's queen!
"The Merry Month of May" (partial) by Thomas Dekker, c. 1572–1632
Dumpsters arrive at Spring Street brush dump next week for Bluffton residents to use during the annual Village Cleanup from Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26. The use of these dumpsters is reserved for Village of Bluffton residents only. Village employees may randomly verify that individuals utilizing the dumpsters are residents of the Village.
The following items should NOT be put in the dumpster:
