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Donald Burkholder was retired from Reichenbach Lumber

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2019 - 7:42am

Donald "Don" H. Burkholder, 87, died Nov. 13, 2019, at 10:46 p.m. at Willow Ridge - Frieda House, surrounded by his family. 

Don was born Oct. 28, 1932, in Bluffton, to Hiram and Martha (Augsburger) Burkholder who both preceded him in death. On Oct. 8, 1954, he married Dorothy (Hardwick) Burkholder who survives in Bluffton.  

Don graduated from Bluffton High School in 1950. He was a sergeant in the United States army and served as a medic in the Korean War.

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Obituaries
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Digital strategist, entrepreneur university speaker

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

Alaina Shearer, a seasoned speaker and professional change maker, will share her personal and professional journey toward positive social change at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19,  in Yoder Recital Hall. 

In Shearer’s professional journey, she quickly realized after graduation that extreme sexism and gender discrimination were rampant in her chosen industry - broadcast journalism and then, again, in her second career path: advertising. In 2016, Shearer realized this wasn’t sustainable and founded her own company – Women in Digital (now Together Digital).

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Bluffton University
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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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Regional news
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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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Regional news
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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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Regional news
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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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Regional news
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