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T.R. Steiner: "Let clay be clay"

You might call him Maple Crest's artist in residence
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2019 - 1:41pm

Maple Crest Senior Living Village doesn’t have an official Artist in Residence, but T.R. Steiner is as close as it gets. 

Click here to visit his website.

Maintenance supervisor for the 18-acre independent and assisted living community, Steiner credits his mechanical skills with the ability to craft prize-winning ceramic pieces. 

Like painting, clearing snow and doing general repairs, working in clay is also a process.  Having an engineering mentality is a plus in this art form, according to Steiner.

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P-G's Riley Larcom receives OHSAA scholarship

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 25, 2019 - 11:09am

Riley Larcom, Pandora-Gilboa HS graduate, is among 199 recent high school graduates to receive a scholarship ranging from $500 to $1,000 from the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

Scholar-athlete recipients are selected based on a point system, which rewards students for grade point averages; class rank; ACT or SAT scores; varsity letters earned; and individual and team athletic honors.

The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the OHSAA’s six athletic districts.

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26 pies later, here are the top 3

Relay for Hope pie auction generates $1,438 for American Cancer Society
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 24, 2019 - 4:06pm

Pitty goes out to Daniel Tinch and Jesse Blackburn. They had to judge 26 pies in Relay for Hope pie contest. The event concluded with a pie auction that generated $1,438 – at nearly $40 per pie– to the American Cancer Society.

• First place - April Dorman of Bluffton, rhubarb meringue
• Second place - Kathy Smith of Arlington, peach-mango
• Third place - Mikayla Norway of Arlington, mixed berry

Dave Warren was the auctioneer. Prizes were donated by Findlay's Whirlpool, Thrivent Financial and the Trenton Avenue Wal-Mart.

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Steinmetz and Pinks one and two in 5K

83 runners in Saturday's run/walk for literacy
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 24, 2019 - 3:57pm

Bluffton High School grads Jackson Steinmetz and Tanner Pinks were first and second in the Shirley’s Popcorn and Friends of the Bluffton Public Library run/walk for literacy held on June 22.

The first female runner to finish was Michelle Stein of Lima, who was fifth overall. Her time was 22:09.7

Steinmetz won the 5K in a 17:25.5 with Pinks coming in second at 17:48.3. Eighty-three runners competed.

The complete list of finishers is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Lions in busy recycling mode

Hearing aids, batteries, ink cartridges, used glasses, phones, aluminum cans and flags
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2019 - 3:28pm

Bluffton Lions Club has had a busy recyclling year.

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Elizabeth Shelly: Green thumb and caring heart

She's one of more than 325 volunteers who have contributed over 8,600 hours to MHCO in 2018
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2019 - 2:43pm

More than 325 volunteers contributed over 8,600 hours in 2018 to Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Betty Shelly is one of those volunteers. This feature is from the spring MHCO newsletter.  A copy of the newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story.

From Africa, to Belgium, to Kentucky, Elizabeth “Betty” Ruth Bauman Shelly has carried the spirit of service and volunteerism with her.

A volunteer at Mennonite Memorial Home since 1999, Betty cares for more than 60 plants; watering, pruning and even talking them into remaining healthy.

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