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A little rain, temps dip into the 60s and suddenly Memorial Day's outdoor picnic is ruined. Here's the past seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

                   High       Low      Prec.

May 21          86       70
May 22          80       63
May 23          70       46         0.05
May 24          63       42
May 25          67       38
May 26          70       42        trace
May 27          63       50        0.52

The Bluffton Lions Club will meetat noon, Tuesday, June 4, in the Patio Room of Maple Crest. Perry Bush, member of the Bluffton University faculty is the speaker.

He will talk about "Lecturing Down the Dnipro:  A Semester in the Ukraine."  The club will also have installation of the new officers for the coming year of 2013-2014.  

The 2013 Bluffton Memorial Day observance was held in the Middle School cafetorium because of a continual light rain on Monday morning. The Icon offers three videos of the ceremony.

Click for Memorial Day introduction video

Click for National Anthem

Click for Korean War moment

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY MOVED TO BLUFFTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETORIUM 10 A.M.

Bluffton's traditional Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Maple Grove Cemetery takes place Monday, May 27, according to John Wagner, commander of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382.

The parade starts at the Bluffton town hall at 9:30 a.m. Those who would like to participate in the parade are asked to be at the town hall at 9:15 a.m.

The Bluffton American Legion Post # 382 Honor Guard will lead the parade followed by the Bluffton High School Band.

BFR Sports and Fitness invites adults looking for a challenging workout to try Ultimate Fit.

The Ultimate Fit program includes eight workouts designed to push participants to a higher level of fitness. Ultimate Fit will meet on Tuesdays and Thursday nights from 6-7 p.m. during June, July and August. 

The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will hold a public meeting to discuss plans and seek input on the Motter Metro Park, Bluffton.

The meeting is Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

Personnel will briefly cover the history of the Park District, acquisition details of the Motter Metro Park, and the basic plans for the park, followed by a public input segment.

 

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