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Your opportunity to volunteer at MHCO

A variety of options available
Posted by LizGH on November 15, 2019 - 6:00am

Volunteering could be painting nails or playing games. There's a wide range of ways you can volunteer at Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio. See list below and contact Jessica Strahm, volunteer coordinator at [email protected] or 419-358-1015, extension 248 for more details.

Willow Ridge
Nail Spa
Volunteer to paint nails one day a week in the Frieda House
Games
Volunteers to play “One on one” games including:

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School food drive underway

Posted by LizGH on November 15, 2019 - 6:00am

Both the Middle School and Elementary kindergarten classes are collecting food items for the Bluffton Food Pantry. Below is a list of non-perishable items which the food pantry currently needs.

The food pantry kindly requests no glass containers. 

For kindergartners
Bring your donated items to your classroom. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 22

For the Middle School
The goal is 500 items from each class. Food items can be dropped off in room 107 (Mrs. Ault). Deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 17.

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$7,500 in prize money offered in 2020 business plan competition

Previous business plan winners lead BCE discussion Nov. 19
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2019 - 1:30pm

A brown bag discussion, free and open to the public, is from 7-8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, on the third floor of Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St. BCE will provide dessert. RSVP to [email protected] or (567) 525-6667.

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is asking three former competitors “Why enter the business plan competition?” at a 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, brown bag discussion at Bluffton town hall.

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Community Assistance Program invites persons to "adopt a family"

Jami Crawfis, director of the food pantry, provides details
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2019 - 1:26pm

The Bluffton Community Assistance Program is busy this time of year.

Jami Crawfis, who directs the program's food pantry, provided the following details for persons, groups and organizations interested in adopting a family, an individual  or interested in providing donations this holiday season.

Crawfis said that there are over 60 families receiving assistance.

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Scott Edwards organ recital Friday afternoon

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2019 - 12:50pm

Scott Edwards will perform an organ recital open to the public at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton. The recital includes a hymn sing hosted by the church and Maple Crest. Click here for more information about the recital.

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Here's Scott's recital program

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2019 - 12:34pm

Copies of the program are at the bottom of this story -

Scott Edwards will perform an organ recital open to the public at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton. The recital also includes a hymn sing. The program is hosted by the church and Maple Crest.

The recital includes solo organ works, hymns with audience participation and a reception following the program.

Edwards is organist at English Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church.

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