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Meet the BHS homecoming court

King and queen will be announced Friday in a pre-game event
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2018 - 4:53pm

Bluffton High School celebrates its 2018 homecoming this weekend. Here are members of the court. (A photo and bio of the drivers will be posted tomorrow.)

Underclass court members
Freshmen
Skyler Scoles is the daughter of Jeremy and Stephanie Scoles. She is a member of the volleyball and track teams and is a freshman representative on student senate.  She attends Ebenezer Mennonite Church and is in its youth group.  Skyler is employed as a licensed soccer referee.

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Dr. Christian Walton donates 100 books to Lions Action Project

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2018 - 12:50pm

Bluffton Lions Club president, Dr. Christina Walton, recently donated 100 books for the Ohio Lions Action Project. The books will be distributd  to six children's hospitals around Ohio following the USA/Canada Lions Forum.

Additional Lions Club news is found in the newsletter, attached at the bottom of this story.

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Afternoon fishing derby Saturday at Maple Crest

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2018 - 12:41pm

Maple Crest Senior Living Village, 700 Maple Crest Court, Bluffton, will hold a fishing derby during Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 22 from 2-3 p.m. 

The event will take place at Maple Crest pond and is free and open to the public.  Bait and poles will be provided.

Earlier this week, six, 2 lb. tagged bass were released into the pond. Anyone who catches a tagged fish will win a bag of Shirley’s Popcorn. 

Other events taking place at Maple Crest on Saturday include an antique tractor display, kiddie tractor pull, live music and food for sale.

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Mennonite Home Communities to offer free CEUs

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2018 - 4:16pm

“Unexpected Decisions,” focusing on advanced directives and Ohio DNR, will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 12-1 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 Elm St., Bluffton.  The presentation is approved for one contact hour for social workers and nurses.

Presenter Niki Sidle, MSW, LISW-S, will discuss the challenges individuals encounter when required to make difficult decisions and how medical professionals can support those individuals.  Sidle is bereavement coordinator at Bridge Home Health & Hospice.

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Lions perform eye screens for 314 preschoolers

26 referred for optomistrist evaluation
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2018 - 4:09pm

Lions throughout the state have been challenged to screen all children in the age group of 3 to 6 for eye pathology. 

For the sixth year Bluffton Lions have been screening children’s eyes ages 3 and into kindergarten. 

Local schools and day care facilities have been compliant in obtaining parental consent for this eye screening, making the volunteer process go quite smoothly. 

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Silent auction lets you take flight or take a snooze!

Underway now through noon Saturday at MMH
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2018 - 8:32am

As part of Bluffton’s Fall Festival, the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) Service Group is holding its annual Silent Auction from now through noon Saturday, Sept. 22.  All items are displayed in the Mennonite Memorial Home lobby, 410 W. Elm Street, Bluffton.

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