American flags are on the graves of 638 veterans in the Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township cemeteries during the Memorial Day season, according to John Wagner of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382. That count is seven higher than last year.
Bike and walking trails are becoming more and more popular in northwestern Ohio. Area trails range from as short as 4 miles all the way to 76 miles in length. Thanks to the continuing efforts of the Bluffton Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Board, Bluffton may soon join the list of communities boasting these recreational gems.
Background for Bluffton's project
Bluffton's vision for a bike and walking trail is relatively new. The committee's goal is simple, yet ambitious: Encircle Bluffton with a pedestrian and bike pathway.
Due to the Monday, May 30, holiday, recycling and refuse pick up is one day late this week. That means that Friday customers will have their recycling and refuse picked up on Saturday, June 4, according to the village office.
The next time recycling and refuse pick up will be one day delayed will be the week of Fourth of July.
Here's a "non-police" photo of William "Kaiser" Gaiffe. Paul Diller took a series of about 15 black and white portraits of Bluffton businessmen in the early 1950s. Gaiffe, who was eventually Bluffton's police chief, was owner of the Cloverleaf Market when this was taken. The store was on Vine Street in what is today the Richard Boehr offices.
Just when you thought basketball was over here comes the Bluffton High School boys' alumni basketball tournament. The tourney features six teams with all games on Saturday, June 4, according to Todd Boblitt, BHS varsity coach.
Teams include:
o Team Hilty
o Team Wietholter
a Team Burris
oTeam Gratz
o Team Oberly
o Team Bogart
Games are played in the middle school and high school gym. Admission is $2 for the day and children are admitted free.
Memorial Day 2011 marked the first anniversary of The Bluffton Icon YouTube video channel. Our first-ever video was of the 2010 Memorial Day Parade. Since then The Icon has posted nearly 100 videos.
BFR will again offer a 12-week training program for persons interested in preparing for a 5-K run, according to Carole Enneking, director.
Groups will meet at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays or at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays beginning the week of June 6. Cost is $50 ($25 BFR members).
Each session will include a combination of walking and running, first for short periods of time andbuilding through the weeks. The program is designed for those who do not currently run but are in good physical shape.
May was a wet one, but you already knew that. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the normal average precipitation for May is 3.67 inches. May of 2011 recorded 7.42 inches of precipitation.
Otherwise, averages were near normal. The average May temperature was 61.9 degrees. The normal average is 60.2 degrees.
May's high temperature was 91 on May 31. The low was 37 on May 5. Of the 31 days in day rain was recorded on every day except for five.
