John Bösiger was born in Alsace, France. When he was 23 a close friend, Johannes Steiner – both living in the community of Belfort, France – were conscripted into Napoleon’s army in 1815.
Participating in warfare were against their convictions and they decided to run away.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is exploring affiliations or partnerships with another long-term care organization with similar values and mission, according to Elizabeth Kelly, MHCO board chair.
The background on this decision is spelled out in the following news release from MHCO:
In January of 2019 the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio board and leaders engaged in strategic planning for the future.
Ruth "Alice" Decker, 91, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home
Alice was born March 18, 1929, in Hardin County, to the late W. Leslie and Hazel G. (Weber) Smith. On Sept. 23, 1947, she married Junior I. Decker who preceded her in death on May 6, 2003.
Alice was a 1947 graduate of Mt. Cory High School. She retired as a dietician for the Indian Lake Manor Nursing Home.
"Once in the fifth grade I got my card taken down for hitting Nick Houshower in the face with the playground tetherball when he wasn't playing by the rules. I had to stay after school and write a paper about how hitting him made me feel and what I learned. Sorry, Nick."
- Jessica Edmiston
This is a sample of the content of "Bluffton Anthology - A creek runs through it." Copies are now available for $24.95 plus tax in Bluffton at:
• Roots by Strattons
• The Food Store
• The Black Lab
• Bluffton Senior Citizens Center
• The Dough Hook
Citizens National Bank (CNB) has named Susan Bunn the branch operations manager/client relationship officer of its Findlay office.
In this position, Bunn is responsible for branch oversight, including daily operations, sales and financial performance. She will also focus on treasury management services for commercial clients.
Bunn holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting from Evangel University and has been in banking for almost 15 years.
Bluffton recipients listed at the bottom
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) has announced the fall honorees for Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC. Academic All-Conference selections have at least a cumulative 3.5 GPA and must be a varsity student-athlete.
By: Jack Reed, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University women's basketball team slugged it out for four quarters before coming away with a 46-37 win over Adrian on Monday, Dec. 7.
The Beavers stayed perfect at 5-0, while Adrian slipped to 1-2 with its second loss to a Heartland Conference opponent in three days. Transylvania downed the Bulldogs 48-26 in Lexington, KY, on Saturday afternoon.
Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
This year has seen fewer releases and no live concerts. Still, in 2020, several artists made worthy efforts in creating good to great albums. The full reviews for each release on this list are found in the links to the (Ada) Icon.
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