Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2020 - 1:16pm
Green fields turn golden yellow in late September as soybeans in rural Bluffton become ready for harvesting. Here's one of those fields on Columbus Grove Road just west of Tom Fett Road.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2020 - 1:14pm
MCUSA colleges and universities hosting Virtual Family Nights
Bluffton University admissions invites high school aged students and their families to participate in a Virtual Family Night.
Organized collectively by the Mennonite Church USA colleges and universities, these events are replacing the in-person visits admissions counselors typically make to Mennonite high schools during the fall.
However, all high school students are invited to take part in any of the sessions, whether they attend a Mennonite high school.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2020 - 1:01pm
Rolland Dean Basinger, 78, died Sept. 21, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. Dean was born Dec. 7, 1941, in Lima to the late Howard and Dorothy (Clymer) Basinger. On Dec. 28, 1963 he married Margaret Otto Basinger.
Dean was a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School. He worked at Whirlpool Corporation - Findlay Division, for 40-plus years before his retirement. Dean was a life member of St. John Mennonite Church in Pandora.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2020 - 11:47am
Cort Reynolds, Icon sports writer, has a new article posted on the Boston Celtics blog. The story compares striking similarities between Luka Doncic and Larry Bird.
Transition Bluffton and Johnny Appleseed Park District land stewards program
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2020 - 10:32am
Join Transition Bluffton and Johnny Appleseed Park District land stewards, Anne Smedley and Austin Roby, for an informative presentation on native and invasive plant species in Bluffton.
The event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Anne and Austin will share information on native plant species that enhance wildlife habitat, including information on seeding and planting. They will also discuss some of the most problematic invasive species found in our area, including techniques for removing these species.