On Aug. 26, the Mennonite Memorial Home took residents on their annual excursion to the Allen County Fair. A lot of ground is covered at the fair, and so that residents do not tire out, each one attends in a wheelchair.
Volunteers and family members become personal chauffeurs for a day. Residents enjoyed a fun filled morning visiting the barns, seeing the fair activities and ending with a lunch. This day is a huge success thanks to the help of our volunteers, according to Mary Ann Ring, director of volunteer services at MMH.
Members of the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club were very successful at the Allen County Fair this year. Here are the club's results:
Julie Althaus
Market Hog - A, A, Outstanding Swine Livestock Interview, First Place Jr. Swine Livestock Interview
Scrapbooking - A, First Place/Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Sarah Amstutz
Allen County Junior Fairboard President
Market Hog - A, A, Outstanding Swine Livestock Interview, First Place Sr. Swine Livestock Interview
Rumor has it you were in Bluffton recently. Did you get to take a plane ride with your brother, Kevin?
Yes, I did actually! Kevin took my mom and me up for an hour flight around Bluffton and Lima. It was smooth and we even did a touch and go in Lima. We flew over the Lima Prison, the Mall, the Allen County Fair, the reservoir and Suter's corn maze. It was so fun!
How has the town changed since your childhood days? What do you miss?
Bluffton's Barberettes, a women's chorus started in 2005 by Jayne McGarrity and Janette Reineke, will begin fall rehearsals Sunday, Sept. 26.
The group is planning a sesquicentennial program of "Popular Songs from the Last 15 Decades." The program will be offered to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the winter/spring season.
The group will also perform at other functions, including "The Early Settlers Reunion Pot Luck Lunch" a sesquicentennial celebration at the Ebenezer Church June 26, 2011.
The Bluffton elementary school will hold its "meet the teacher" later this week. Students with their parents may visit the elementary from 2 to 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27.
Bus lists will be listed in the elementary hallways during the event. This year the school will not release bus lists to the media due to privacy issues.
OPEN HOUSE: Bluffton Schools will hold open house on Monday, Sept. 13. The following times are scheduled:
Tell me some of your favorite memories of growing up in Bluffton (school, teachers, friends, etc.)
Many teachers in both middle and high school were incredibly supportive; they gave me the educational foundation that carried me through college and beyond. When we lived on Main Street, I remember walking to the Matter's farm for very fresh eggs...and watching their sheep and pigs from our backyard. The Swiss Farm, Marbeck Center, and the Dari Freeze also stand out..
