Tree planting for Bluffton's Arbor Day 2015 will highlight the Shannon Cemetery Park project, according to Joanne Antibus, of the Bluffton Tree Commission.
The celebration takes place at the cemetery on Jefferson Street at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 25. It is open to the public.
Bluffton Tree Commission members will enhancing this native woodland environment with the planting of three native trees:
• Pin Oak,
• American Elm (Dutch Elm resistant variety) and a
• Sugar Maple.
Anglers at the 71st annual Bluffton trout derby will be aiming for “Big Andy,” the number one trout named so in honor of Andy Herrmann, longtime Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club director.
The trout derby will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 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.
Bluffton village spring clean-up takes place Saturday, May 16, and continues through Monday, May 25.
Dumpstsers will be located at the Spring Street recycle center during this period. Items that may not be disposed of include hazardous materials including motor oils, paint vehilcle batteries and tires.
Appliances that use Freon, such as refrigerators, will not be accepted unless these items are certified that the Freon has been legally removed and disposed of.
Everett Collier resigned from his Bluffton council seat on Monday. Collier, who was first appointed to council in January 2012 later ran and was elected, and was serving his first full elected term.
Collier did not give a reason for his resignation.
His absence opens a vacancy on council that will either be filled by council appointment or by mayoral appointment. Council has 30 days to select a replacement. If council does not fill the vacancy Mayor Judy Augsburger will appoint his replacement.
