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Kathryn Van Dyke: First Maple Crest resident to celebrate 100th birthday

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 11, 2013 - 10:07pm

Kathryn Van Dyke of Bluffton just made history – she is the first Maple Crest resident to celebrate her 100th birthday while living at Maple Crest.

On Feb. 3, 2013, Kathryn turned 100 and celebrated with her family. The photo of Kathryn was taken during the Maple Crest monthly birthday party held on Feb. 8.

Kathryn was the seventh of 11 children. She seems to have been born with the family gene for long life.  Her mother lived into her 90s, and her two living sisters are 93 and 106 (Elva Huffman). 

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Bluffton couple takes "summer" mission trip to Uruguay

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 11, 2013 - 4:20pm

This is the time of year when Ohio residents long for an escape from the cold and snow, to someplace where it's summer.  Recently, Bluffton residents Christina and Nathan Seidner did just that with a eight-day mission trip to Uruguay.

Christina, employed at Common Grounds Coffee House, and Nathan, a mechanical engineer at Grob, both belong to the First Assembly of God in Lima. They took part in a mission that included 17 others, including members at churches from Findlay, Wapakoneta and Leipsic. 

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Over 20 Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre students perform at ONU game

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 11, 2013 - 3:38pm

 

Over 20 Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre' dancers participated in the ONU 2013 Dance Clinic with the ONU Northern Stars dance team on Feb. 9.  

Over 100 dancers participated to a medley of One Direction during the event.
 
RIMDC dancers range in ages 5-18 and are from Ada, Bluffton, Allen East, Cory-Rawson and Kenton.  

The girls took class from ONU students and dancers from 11:30-2:20 p.m., putting the final product together at the 3 p.m. ONU men's basketball game against Mount Union.  

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For Willow Ridge resident Christine Purves, “new” is old hat

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2013 - 3:15pm

On Feb. 4 Christine Purves moved into her new home at 103 Willow Ridge Drive, more affectionately known as Frieda House. Christine is one of 12 elders who are the first to call Willow Ridge “home.”  Willow Ridge is the newest community of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and provides licensed nursing care for 20 elders in two Green House homes. 

Rhonda Wolpert, Green House Guide and Administrator for Mennonite Memorial Home, can hardly contain her excitement about this new opportunity. 

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Here's the "moving" story about Willow Ridge

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2013 - 2:42pm

Residents of Bluffton's newest address: Willow Ridge, are now moved in. The Icon attached a copy of "The Visioneer," which tells about the move. 

Also, for additional photos, check out the MHCO facebook. Click here.

Also check Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio website, located at the bottom of this story.

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Here's the BHS solo and ensemble results

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 5, 2013 - 4:58pm

Here are the 2013 high school solo/ensemble contest results for Bluffton High School.

Class A – The following students received a rating of I (superior):
Julian Harnish (piano solo)
Emma Woodruff (oboe solo) 
Sara Chappell-Dick (flute solo) 
Andrew Hoff (Baritone solo) 
Mark Bixel (piano solo) 
Katie Jo Breidenbach, Samantha Rhonemus, Emily Sycks, Lauren Yost (ladies vocal quartet).

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