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Willow Ridge opens: A transformation in nursing care begins

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 5, 2013 - 10:25am

MORE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Beginning Feb. 4 and continuing through the week, 10 elders are moving to their new homes at Willow Ridge, Bluffton.

Willow Ridge is the newest community of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and features two Green House homes. When full, each home will provide licensed nursing care for 10 elders in private rooms with private bathrooms and showers.

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Fleming Nursing Scholarship applications available

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2013 - 4:28pm

 

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing. 

Therefore the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a degree as a Registered Nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  The scholarship is to be used to pay school-related expenses toward any of these degrees.

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Audrey Marshall BHS student of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2013 - 3:10pm

Audrey Marshall, a Bluffton High School junior and daughter of  Bruce and Amy Marshall of Bluffton, is the January student of the month at BHS.

She carries a 3.622 grade point average and participates in Art Club, Latin Club, Yearbook, Band, Show choir, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Student Senate, Ocean Focus, and summer swim team.

She is a member of the cross country team and  NSHSS (National Society of HIgh School Scholars). She hopes to pursue biology or studies of science

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Brian Goldsberry to be inducted into Apollo Career Center Hall of Fame on Feb. 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2013 - 10:51am

Brian Goldsberry is one of three persons to be inducted into the Apollo Career Center Hall of Fame on Thursday, Feb. 7.

The induction takes place during the annual all-area board meeting. The program, which starts at 6 p.m., also includes the induction of the 2013 Charles M. Hankish Citizen and Student Citizen of the Year.

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Jeanne's Kitchen cream of mushroom soup wins Maple Crest soup cook-off

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2013 - 9:17am

The cream of mushroom soup from Jeanne's Kitchen was voted the winner of Maple Crest's Feb. 1 soup cook-off. 

Soups from seven area restaurants were sampled by over 200 soup lovers during the event. Persons attending voted for their favorite soup.

Luke’s Bar & Grill of Bluffton with baked potato and bacon was voted second place.  Logan’s Seafood Chowder from Logan’s Irish Pub of Findlay took third place.  

Others who participated were Mustard Seed Café of Bluffton, Waldo Pepper’s of Findlay, J’s Diner of Lima and PamCakes of Columbus Grove.

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Third graders have lots of pets and ideas for many more

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2013 - 8:24pm

This week we are talking with Trenton Donley (Mrs. Bogart’s class), Nicole Boyle (Mrs Kingsley’s), Peyton Gallant (Mr. Armstrong’s class), and Olivia Parker (Mrs. Raeburn’s class). This is part of the continuing series of interviews with Bluffton third graders. Note: This interview got off to a slow start because the interviewer mistakenly referred to the students as fourth graders and there were long pauses for answers, until this issue was straightened out.

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