Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park Distict announces three programs in May of interest to Icon viewers:
Area Horses & Harness 19th Annual Spring Plow Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Allen County Farm Park. Horses and antique tractors will be preparing the ground for spring planting.
Wildflower Walkabout at Kendrick Woods on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the fleeting beauty of spring wildflowers, with a naturalist. This is an easy hike, but please wear appropriate footwear.
The Van Wert Historical Society hosts the 25th annual Ohio Lincoln Highway League (OLHL) state meeting Saturday, April 27.
A welcome and introduction will begin at 10:15 a.m. by Larry Webb of the Van Wert Historical Society.
Marty Thomas, president of the Western Ohio Chapter and of the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio will give an update on the retrieval and restoration of a 1936 aircraft that accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd to the Antarctic in 1941.
Sydney Goodwin, a Bluffton first grader, has already accomplished something few adults have managed to do.
She helped save someone's life.
Lima Memorial Health System presented Sydney with a Life Saving Award on April 17 to recognize the bravery and courage she displayed during an emergency her grandmother experienced in her presence.
Seven-year-old Sydney sprang into action on Feb. 22, when her grandmother collapsed right before her eyes.
Ohio Department of Transportation announces the following highway construction projects affecting local traffic patterns that take place the week of April 22.
Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and the Hancock County line will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone for pavement repair.
Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.
Interstate 75 over Little Riley Creek, north of Beaverdam, will be impacted minimally by maintenance work on bridges and overpasses in the following locations.
An Easter egg hunt for children 10 and under is at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 20 at Hilty Home, Pandora. It will feature thousands of eggs and an Easter Bunny. The MHCO Service Group will hold a bake sale in conjunction with the hunt, from 9:30-11 a.m. Items for sale include cinnamon rolls, cakes, pies and cookies. All proceeds will benefit the Sidewalk Improvement Project at Hilty.
Bluffton University will celebrate its annual May Day weekend of festivities May 3-5.
The traditional end-of-the-academic-year celebration intertwines the past by hosting alumni reunions, the present by honoring this year's graduates and the future with undergraduate students performing the traditional Maypole dance. Classes ending in nine or four and the class of 2018 will celebrate reunions.
