Interested in putting your volunteer skills to work? Here's a list of volunteer opportunities at Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio. Contact Jessica Strahm, volunteer coordinator at [email protected] or 419-358-1015, extension 248 for more details.
Willow Ridge Games
Volunteers to play “One on one” games including:
Transition Bluffton, in cooperation with the Bluffton Public Library, will hold a free repair clinic on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the library’s lower level.
Anyone is welcome to bring in small appliances, clothing, bicycles, electronics, etc. which need fixed in some way. Volunteers will be on hand to do basic repairs, troubleshooting and mending.
The purpose of this event is to help reduce landfill waste by repairing items instead of throwing them away.
February is a short month, but long on activities at the Bluffton Public Library. Here's a summary of events taking place for the remainder of the month.
Join us for a Free Repair Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. led by Transition Bluffton. Everyone is welcome. Bring in your small household appliances, electronics, clothes, bikes, etc., and skilled volunteers with Transition Bluffton will assist you with troubleshooting, fixing, or mending items, if able.
Join us for a free repair clinic on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. led by Transition Bluffton!
Everyone is welcome. Bring in your small household appliances, electronics, clothes, bikes, etc., and skilled volunteers with Transition Bluffton will assist you with troubleshooting, fixing, or mending items, if able.
No registration is necessary, and the clinic will take place in the library's lower level meeting room. Participants may come any time during the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. window.
Help reduce landfill waste by attending this Repair Clinic!
Three Democratic candidates are vying for the chance to represent Allen County – and Ohio's Fourth Congressional District – in Congress.
In Ohio’s primary on March 17, Democratic voters will choose one of these candidates to run for the seat currently held by Jim Jordan in the U.S. House.
Saturday, Feb 15, the public is invited to hear what these candidates have to say, in an open forum from 7-9 p.m. at the Bluffton town hall third floor, 154 N. Main St.
The forum will include opening and closing statements as well as the chance for rebuttals.
Snow shoveling is one of those things that no one likes to do, but most of us have to do, living in northwest Ohio,” says Wanda Dean, MSPT of Northwest Physical Therapy.
“What often accompanies this chore is the aching back and the heating pad, making the rest of your day miserable.” Dean said, “There are some things we can all do to prevent injury and make snow shoveling a chore that doesn’t have to cause pain.”
Here are some tips to keep you healthy and pain-free this winter while shoveling snow:
By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - Visiting Bluffton beat Riverdale 38-33 in a defensive non-conference boys basketball bout Saturday night.
The Pirates improved to 16-4 with the deliberate road win. Meanwhile, Riverdale fell to 14-6 with the defeat.
Bluffton led 10-9 after the first period, and was on top 17-13 at intermission in the low-scoring affair. The Pirates managed to outscore the Falcons 21-20 after halftime to hold on for the win.
Maxine Wince, 86, died on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at 7:48 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born on June 26, 1933, in Johnson County, Kentucky, to the late Floyd and Ocie (May) Bayes. Maxine was previously married to Hobert Wright and he preceded her in death in 1971. On June 20, 1981, Maxine married Glenn E. Wince and he preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 2014.
Maxine retired from Ford Motor Company Lima Engine Plant. She was a homemaker and helped with the family farm. Maxine was an avid gardener and enjoyed quilting, canning and crocheting.
