Rev. U.S. Gottshall was pastor of all three Bluffton area Mennonite Churches. This post card, printed shortly after 1905 show the Ebenezer Mennonite at the bottom left, the St. John Mennonite, bottom right and First Mennonite top left, with Rev. Gottshall.
Community meals, Bingo, monthly potluck, quilting...exercise class. Those are just part of the January events scheduled at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
To view this entire January newsletter click on the attachment below.
First place in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce 2012 residential Christmas lighting contest went to Derek and Jamie Snyder, 95 Riley Creek Court. They received $200 in chamber gift certificates. Click for a video.
Milford Franklin Brunk, 90, of Bluffton, Ohio, died Dec. 5, 2012. He was born June 9, 1922, in Biglerville, Pa., to Christian and Jeannette Leakey Brunk. He was the oldest of six siblings. He married Beatrice Hartman on June 19, 1948, in Wissemborg, France, during the last year of a two-year term with Mennonite Central Committee where he was part of a post-war reconstruction unit. They had three children: one son, Rene’, and two daughters, Susie and Jeannette.
Here's a great way to start 2012: There is still time to register for the high school tennis camp to be held at BFR on Jan 2, 3 and 4.
The camp is designed for high school age players with little or no formal instruction. Players will work on the basic strokes and serves plus learn about court positions. Call BFR 419-358-4150 to reserve a space for the 1:30 p.m. or 3 p.m. group.
Cost per player is $60 ($45 BFR member); scholarships for those with financial need are available.
