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Groups interested in having food available for the Great American Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), Sunday, June 21, visit to Bluffton, are invited to a food meeting discussion, according to Denny Morrison.

Morrison is in charge of the food committee for GOBA. The meeting is at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 23, in the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium.

Bill Gordon, GOBA director, from Columbus, will attend the meeting. Peresons with questions can contact Morrison at 419-234-2124 or [email protected].

Yes, that was  two minutes of hail falling this morning in Bluffton, on April 22. 

If you don't believe us, watch the video below. The Icon captured nearly 2 minutes of it.

 

April 21, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

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PrayerFlight, a program that started in Bluffton, recently announced that it met its goal of “50 Capitals."  

This effort was begun by a group of pilots and prayer warriors at the Bluffton Airport.

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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.

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