By Greg Denecker
Bluffton school superintendent Note: This is from the spring school district newsletter
As we approach the end of our very different school year, I want to wish a huge congratulations to the Class of 2021.
Obviously, the end of their junior year and their senior year (as a whole) has not been normal, but they have been resilient and flexible in facing the challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Your appearance on one of Bluffton’s nine pathways next week will be counted.
Don’t worry about it. It’s part of an annual “use count” of the Bluffton pathways, taking place from Monday through Sunday, May 10 to 16..
This is the 10th year for the annual May and September Bluffton Use pathway count.
Each year the study shows the use of the Bluffton paths has increased,” said Dick Ramseyer, president of the Bluffton Lions Foundation and chair of the Bluffton pathway board.
ONU HealthWise has COVID-19 vaccination appointment availability from 2-4 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, May 7) in Ada at ONU (King Horn Center). Registration is required. To register, visit https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 10:55 A.M. MAY 7 - On Thursday, the Allen County board of elections did not provide the Icon with a complete list of persons filing for Bluffton council seats in the Nov. 2 general election.
The board chair notified the Icon of the omission this morning. We now know that four persons have filed for the four seats on the Nov. 2 Bluffton council ballot. They are:
• Mitch Kingsley, Democrat
• Jerry Cupplies, independent
• Phill Talavinia, independent
• David Steiner, independent
If April showers bring May flowers, what do April snow showers bring?
The question comes following 4.7 inches of snow falling over a two-day period of April 20-21, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
The snow fell in a month with temperatures reaching extremes of 83 degrees on April 27 to 19 degrees on April 2 – a 64-degree range.
To make the month even more interesting, April 2021’s average daily temperature was 51.4 degrees, higher than the April normal average of 49.7 degrees.
April’s daily weather summery follows in the chart below.
