Here’s the May weather summary provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
The high temperature of the month was 88 degrees on May 27. The low was 38 on May 6. May’s average temperature was 62 degrees. The normal May temperature is 60.5 degrees. May’s rainfall was 2.66 inches. The normal May rainfall is 4.01 inches.
The attachment at the bottom of this story reveals the daily temperatures during the month.
Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau Street, will host an American Red Cross Blood Mobile Tuesday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Garau Street parking lot.
To schedule an appointment, call Bruce Parkins at 419-230-4052 or the American Red Cross at 1-800-Red-Cross. You can also log on to www.redcrossblood.org to sign up. Walk ins are also welcome.
Start the summer by attending a carnival-style event hosted by BFR Sports & Fitness on Monday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m.
Activities for families with young children will include face painting, Minute-to-Win-It challenges, Twister, three-legged race, sack race, wheelbarrow race and two special triathalon events for youth. Parachute activities will be included at the end of event. Parents and children can “get active” together at this event. Tickets (50 cents each) will be required to participate in the races and contests.
The Icon spotted Bluffton's Bambi, a new-born fawn and perhaps Bluffton's newest birth, over the weekend. We'll keep the location a secret, but will share with viewers that Bambi is safe with its mother. We welcome Icon viewers' sightings of Bambi and we'll keep the location confidential.
The Icon anticipates the resignation of Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, during tonight's (June 2) council meeting. Watch the Icon tonight for how the mayoral succession and selection process for a potential vacant council seat takes place.
In the meantime, Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, provides an update on several village issues. His report follows:
