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Hymn sing at March 1 PrimeTimers

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2016 - 5:46pm

The next PrimeTimers event is on Tuesday, March 1, at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 2, Pandora.  

PrimeTimers is a non-denominational, community fellowship gathering for adults 55 and over hosted at St. John Mennonite Church in Pandora. This event will feature a hymn sing, with Dr. Joyce Jackson accompanying on piano.

The meal will include: baked ham, scalloped potatoes, glazed carrots, dinner rolls, coleslaw, cupcakes and coffee. There is no cost for the event, but donations are accepted.

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Fred Rodabaugh re-elected president of Bluffton Housing Corp.

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2016 - 9:32pm

Bluffton Housing Corp., the board that oversees Vance Street Apartments and Riley View Apartments, reorganized for 2016 during its Feb. 9 stockholder's meeting.

The following officers were re-elected: Fred Rodabaugh, president; Ed Yeager, vice-president; Deb Beer, secretary; and Sam Diller, treasurer.

Three board members were re-elected to the board. They areYeager, Rodabaugh and Bob Fett. Each will have a three-year term.

Continuing board members are Beer, Wally Buroker, Mary Fett, Dr. Matthew Jordan, Lois Goodman and Kathy Rode.

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MMH 'Delay the Disease' Parkinson's program seeks volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 20, 2016 - 11:24am

Volunteers are needed for assisting participants in the ‘Delay the Disease’ Parkinson’s program at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton. 

MMH offers this free exercise program to those in the Bluffton community dealing with the effects of Parkinson’s as a means to ‘Delay the Disease’ through movement, flexibility and mobility. 

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Judith Greavu's sculpture wins Florida competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2016 - 3:52pm

Bluffton artist Judith Greavu, associate professor emeritus in art at Ohio Northern, is the winner of the 2016–17 Ocala, Florida, Outdoor Sculpture Competition.

Her winning sculpture, titled “Tri Bio, was installed last week in Tuscawilla Park in Ocala.

The competition received over 100 entries from across North America. A selection jury comprised of local community and art organization representatives selected only 10 artists to advance in the competition and travel to Tuscawilla Park for a 20-month exhibit in honor of the park’s centennial anniversary.

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George Lehman speaks to Bluffton Lions March 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2016 - 2:43pm

George Lehman will speak at the noon, Tuesday, March 1, Bluffton Lions Club meeting. His talk title is "Is Collaboration the New Competitive Advantage?"

On March 15 Perry Bush will speak on "Rust Belt Resistance," the story of Lima. Lions met in the Bluffton town hall.

Other Lions Club news is in its newsletter, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton Legion named Chartered Organization of the Year by Boy Scouts

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2016 - 12:05pm

The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 was recently named the Chartered Organization of the Year by the Great Oaks District-Black Swamp Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

A plaque was presented by District Chairman Dave Huckeriede to members of the post Larry Core, Dennis Morrison and Commander Fred Rodabaugh. Mike Metzger is the Bluffton Boy Scoutmaster.

"The Post would like to Thank Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 and the Great Oaks District-Black Swamp Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America for this special Honor," Morrison told the Icon.   

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