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"We Serve (85 years to the community and world)"

Bluffton Lions Club observes 85th charter anniversary
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2019 - 2:26pm

Please view the 85th anniversary program, plus many photos from Feb. 19 at the bottom of this story.

“We Serve.”

Yes, they do. The Bluffton Lions Club’s motto stands for its four score and five years of service to the community. The club’s 85th anniversary celebration on Feb. 19 at First Mennonite Church, marked the event.

David Gauch, Windham, Ohio, past Lions council chairman, who has held several Lions offices, was the dinner speaker.

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Bluffton powerlifters 2nd at weekend meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2019 - 6:12am

The Bluffton Powerlifters took the 2nd place medal home from the Springfield Shawnee meet on Feb. 16, with the girls lifting a total of 2,625 lbs (only 100 lbs short of taking first place, and they were down a lifter at this meet). 

Here are their individual lifting results:

Nebraska Montgomery -
   75 bench, 210 Deadlift - 3rd place in her weight class

Elizabeth Bourassa -
   115 Bench, 210 Deadlift - 1st place in her weight class

Ivy Augsburger -
   85 Bench, 230 Deadlift 

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MHCO offering $1,000 sign-on bonus

To qualified STNAs
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2019 - 11:51am

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) has announced that it is offering a $1,000 sign-on bonus to qualified STNAs through April 30, 2019. 

The bonus is part of a recruitment strategy to meet current staffing needs and to attract reliable, qualified State Tested Nursing Assistants to the organization.

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Your invitation to audition for a Noteworthy choir

Vicki Mills accepting new singers for second season
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 14, 2019 - 12:09pm

Vicki Mills of Ada announced that the Noteworthy Community Choir begins its second season this year.

"Area singers are invited to audition throughout March for a spot in both its children’s choirs and inter-generational choir,” she said.

Four different choirs will form and meet from April 16 to July 6. Those groups are:
• Treble makers – non-auditioned choir, ages 6-10
• Noteworthy Voices – ages 8-18
• Noteworthy Sounds – ages 7-11+
• Expressions – ages 13 to 83+ begins March 25

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Here's BHS vocal musician solo and ensemble results

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2019 - 3:07pm

Here are Bluffton High School vocal solo and ensemble results from Saturday's event at Lima Senior High School. Kara Zink is the BHS vocal teacher.

Superior solos:
Justice West
Olivia Spallinger
Ana Neufeld Weaver
Lauren Conrad
Libby Frazier
Patrick Estell

Superior ensembles:
Men’s trio: Mason Ault, Caleb Mikesell, Tanner Pinks
Mixed ensemble: Olivia Spallinger, Lauren Conrad, Libby Frazier, Daniel Siders

Excellent solos:
Delaney Maple
Daniel Siders 

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Here's BHS string musician solo and ensemble results

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2019 - 1:54pm

Here are results of Bluffton string musicians from Saturday's solo and ensemble contest held at Lima Senior. Rachael Lewis is the strings teacher.

Superior Ratings
Ladies String Quartet Class A

Amanda Speicher, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Lily Shadle, Grace Paquin

Violin solo: Amanda Speicher Class A

Bluffton HS String Choir - Class B

Ana Neufeld-Weaver, Kaitlyn Clymer, Zoe Kramer, Kaitlyn Montgomery,

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