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Several events are planned for residents in December at Mennonite Memorial Home.

Dec. 2 - Floor 1 and 2 Blaze of Lights outing
Dec. 6-7-8 - Resident family Christmas potluck

Dec. 11 - Piano recital by students of Deb Niswander, 10 a.m.
Dec. 14 - Cory-Rawson show choir, 10 a.m.

Dec. 15 - St. John's UCC Christmas cantata
Dec. 16 - December birthday party

Dec. 20 - Cory-Rawson second grader entertains residents
Dec. 20 - Piano recital by students of Krysti Shey, 6:30 p.m.

MMH residents with December birthday:
3 - Kathryn Snyder
3 - Harry Burkholder
5 - Sophia Johns
15 - Dorothy Lloyd
16 - Goldie Lawson
16 - Della Salter
17 - Carolyn Neff
20 - Pauline Hirschler
20 - Mary Lou Knight
21 - Zona Wyss
22 - Mattie VanAtta
25 - Pauline Geiger

Several Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio employees were recognized recently for number of years of service.

They include:

Oscar Velasquez with his 2010 holiday art work

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Oscar Velasquez shows his 2010 holiday painting in front of the public library, just at the spot where he depicts this year's scene. Velasquez unveiled his ninth Bluffton holiday painting at the Blaze of Lights. This year's scene is in honor of the library's 75th anniversary.

The original work is watercolor and acrylic. Art collectors have three print choices of the scene. Each print is signed.

Richard L. Bloom

Richard L. Bloom, 65, of Bluffton died Dec. 1, 2010, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 13, 1945, in Lima to Richard F. and Betty Ballinger Bloom. On April 27, 1963 he married Judith Minnig and she survives.

Mr. Bloom retired from Tower Automotive, Bluffton. He was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church where he has served as a deacon. He was a graduate of Bath High School.

Lavina Creeger will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house on Sunday, Dec. 5. The party is from 3 to 5 p.m., at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton.

Click here to view a video interview with Lavina.

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