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Here's a really young fellow

The Icon spotted "OLDBOY" at the trout derby on May 1.

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Chamber and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs sponsor free social media workshop

Social media.

That term, creeping into conversations, will be explored in a free open to the public workshop Friday, May 13, co-sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and Bluffton Centre for Entrepreneurs. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about social media. The workshop is particularly aimed at businesses.

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Get out the rod and reel - Grand Shannon lurks in the Buckeye for Sunday's derby

Make way for Grand Shannon.

The Bluffton Sportsmen's Club 67th annual trout derby, held Sunday, May 1, will honor the village sesquicentennial by naming its number one tagged ground "Grand Shannon."This year's derby has over $4,000 in cash and prizes on tagged trout.

Icon viewers had a hand in naming this year's fish. The Sportsmen's Club invited The Icon to poll viewers on four suggested names for this year's tag number 1. Icon viewers chose "Grand Shannon."

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NESSS

Here's a Hancock County plate and we're not certain of its meaning. Icon viewers are encouraged to share their thoughts.

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May school calendars available to Icon viewers

School calendars and menus for the month of May are now available to Icon viewers.

Click here for BHS May menu.

Click here for BHS May calendar.

Click here for Middle School May calendar.

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SHANNON Service Club seeking sponsors of Main Street flags

The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service club is seeking funds to sponsor the American flags that line Main Street in Bluffton, according to Duane Bollenbacher of the club.

The purchase of flags is open to businesses, organizations and individuals. For $25 per flag, you can be the sponsor a flag. In addition, for each flagyou sponsor, you may name someone who you wish to honor or memorialize.

All profits from this project by the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club will be used locally to help support community activities, projects, families in need, schools and other organizations.

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