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.
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.
Spraying will occur on May 31, June 2, June 7, and June 9, starting at dusk. Starting the week of June 13, spraying will be done on Wednesdays, weather permitting, according to village officials.
