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Fast, Niswander, Bassett winners in art-writing competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 2, 2011 - 5:24am

Three residents of Mennonite Home Communitites of Ohio were winners in the Leading Age Art and Writing Competition (West Region), announced recently.

Winners include:

First place - Genevieve Fast (Maple Crest), fine art titled "Serenity."

First place - Joanne Niswander (Maple Crest), needlework titled "Tulip."

Second place - Iida Bassett (Mennonite Home), woven art - preemie hat and blanket.

These three advance to the state competition held Sept. 8-9 in Columbus.

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MMH residents will visit Allen County Fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 2, 2011 - 5:20am

The Mennonite Memorial Home will have an outing to the Allen County Fair on Thursday, Aug. 25. That day is senior citizens day and several residents will visit the fairgrounds.

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MMH seeks donations for Sept. 24 silent auction

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 2, 2011 - 5:18am

The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Service Group will hold a silent auction during the Saturday, Sept. 24 fall festival evet.

The auction features handcrafted items donated by community members. Persons with items to donate may contact Mary Ann Ring at 419-358-1015.

Auction items will be on display and open for bidding in the Mennonite Memorial Home lobby from Sept. 19 to Sept. 24.

All funds received from the auction assists The Service Group of MHCO.

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Everett's retired: 45817 will never be the same

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2011 - 5:47pm
Everett Collier

When Everett Collier graduated from Bluffton College 1975 as a speech and communication major, he thought he'd become a teacher. Then he met the post office.

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Bluffton's American Legion officers for 2011-12

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2011 - 4:09pm

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Officers of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382 for 2011-12 are, from left, Frank Clark, chaplain, Bob Stratton, sergeant-at-arms, Bob Amstutz, adjutant, John Wagner, commander and finance officer, Tom Benroth, judge advocate, and Tom Craig, second vice commander.

Other officers, missing from the photo are Larry Core, first vice commander, Morris Groman, historian and Josh Barhorst, service officer.

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"Pantasia" Findlay High School's steelband performs for Aug. 14 concert on the lawn

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2011 - 1:55pm

Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., invites the public to its annual community "Concert on the Lawn", Sunday, Aug. 14, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

"Come and enjoy the Caribbean music of Pantasia steel drum band from Findlay High School. Since its inception in the spring of 1997, Pantasia has garnered an impressive reputation as an educational and entertaining instrumental music ensemble," said Julie Stratton of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

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