Lindsay Steiner, a 2001 Bluffton High School graduate, and a doctoral candidate in Literacy, Rhetoric and Social Practice at Kent State University, is part of a planning team for a three-day workshop: Kent Education Excellence Partnership (KEEP) Language Arts Academy: A Focus on the Common Core.
The workshop is held at Hudson High school Aug. 7, 8, and 9. This is professional development designed for and by English/Language Arts teachers from local school districts in partnership with Kent State University English and Teacher Education faculty.
Residents of the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, who celebrate birthdays in August follow:
2nd - Claude Boyer
5th - Veda McFarland
6th - Julia Gable
7th - Doris Basinger
10th - Bertie Kiracofe
20th - Phyllis Osborne
22nd - Trula Polser
21st - Eleanor Baumgardner
22nd - Jerry Marshall
30th - Wayne Amstutz
Persons willing to donate handcrafted items for this fall's Mennonite Memorial Home Service Group's silent auction may contact Mary Ring for details.
The event is Saturday, Sept. 29 at MMH, Maple Crest and throughout the community.
Persons interested in having a handcrafted item donated to the MMH auction may contact Ring at 419-358-1015, ext. 248.
Items should be delivered to the MMH by Friday, Sept. 21. The items will be on display in the Mennonite Home lobby from Sept. 24 to 29 and bids will be collected during the display. The silent auction ends on Sept. 29.
Worship service leaders are announced for August at the Mennonite Memorial Home. Those follow:
Sunday morning, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 5 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Aug. 12 - Mike Downey
Aug. 19 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Aug. 26 - Don Rock
Tuesday evening, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 7 - David Lanquist, Riley Creek Baptist
Aug. 14 - John McMinn, Bluffton Baptist
Aug. 21 - Steve Ramsey, Good Hope Lutheran
Aug. 28 - Sister Carol Inkrott, St. Mary's Catholic
Dr. Allison Westcott has joined the Blanchard Valley Hospital Women and Children's Center. Dr. Westcott provides obstetrics and gynecology care and is accepting new patients.
Dr. Westcott received her medical degree from The University of Toledo and completed an OB/GYN residency at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, South Carolina. She joins Dr. Miguel Jordan, Dr. George Abate and Certified Nurse Practitioner Teresa Jones in the practice.
Four Bluffton High School students who have been active in several aspects of the Allen County Junior Fair during their time in school are candidates for this year's Junior Fair royalty.
Julie Althaus, Sierra Amstutz and Pam Fischbach are Bluffton High School candidates for 2012 Allen County Junior Fair queen; Tyler Begg of BHS is a candidate for fair king.
The students are among 28 students vying for king and queen titles. This year's Allen County Fair takes place Aug. 17 to 25. Candidate interviews have already taken place.
