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The Allen County Regional Transit Authority will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.

This includes fixed route buses including Bluffton Route 9, uplift vans, and the Transfer Station.

For more information on schedules and routes, visit https://www.acrta.com/acrta-schedule-routes 

Trinity Lutheran School’s graduation will be held on Sunday, May 29 in the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main Street, Jenera.

Trenton Siefker will be the class speaker. The class members are: Izzabella Elizabeth Kretz, Abigail Kathryn Miles and Trenton Alexander Siefker. Class colors are orange and yellow and the class flower is the tulip.

The class motto is John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Planning to be a June bride or groom? Celebrating a June wedding from 25 or more years ago? The Icon will happily post your announcement.

For weddings, we recommend submitting:

  • An engagement photograph
  • Where the couple is from
  • Parents' names and hometowns
  • The couple's occupations and education
  • A general wedding timeframe

The Icon also posts cards of thanks on www.BlufftonIcon.com/classifieds.

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.  

Fast food cups can now be recycled

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. 

Rumpke will recycle:

Bogart, Busch among honorees

By Cort Reynolds

NWC hurdles champ wins league top honor

Bluffton's Ethan Bogart was named Northwest Conference Track Athlete of the Year in recent voting by the league coaches.

Bogart won the 110 high hurdles (15.86) and 300 hurdles (39.96) at the NWC championship meet in Convoy last weekend. He also finished second in the NWC 200-meter dash.

 

Lady Pirate Busch 1st team All-NWC

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