Four residents from Bluffton’s Maple Crest and three from the Mennonite Memorial Home were winners in this year’s LeadingAge of Ohio Art and Writing competition.
The show for the West region was hosted on June 20 by Good Samaritan Center, Arlington. All eight MHCO entries won first, second and third place ribbons. These high finishes qualifies each contestant to enter the state level contest on Sept. 11-12 in Columbus.
Mennonite Memorial Home hosted its annual Men’s Banquet on June 19. The banquet gave elders and guests- either sons, grandson, uncles, or friends - a chance to have a good time of food and fellowship.
MMH hosted a catered supper from Special Occasions in Upper Sandusky and the Service Group of MHCO made the pies for dessert.
Brendon L. Matthews, Senior Vice President and Sales Director of First National Bank, recently graduated from the Paul W. Barret, Jr. Graduate School of Banking.
Matthews was an honors graduate at the recent ceremony.
Fifty-four students completed the three year curriculum and graduated in the 2013 class.
Members of the Bluffton High School class of 1963 held their 50th class reunion last weekend.
Here are members attending, Row 1 sitting in chairs left to right: Judy Chidester Kingery, RaeAnn Johnson Boeger, Deanna Beach Essinger, Coletta Lora Wiebe, Pauline Kinsinger Watts, Linda Baber Zwinski.
Row 2: Norman Reichenbach, Betty Thomas Basinger, Cheryl Martin, Diana Hilty Marshall, Laura Yoder Gliga, Elaine Baker, Dorothy Hartman, Nancy Luginbuhl Frick, Brenda Moser.
Richland Manor's staff, residents and family members participated in the Lima 5K Color Blaze race earlier this month.
The event, held at the Allen County Fairgrounds, had over 2,000 participants.
Color Blaze isn't about winning or having the fastest time. It's about having fun while running or walking at your own pace as other participants and spectators toss various colored powders at participating teams.
