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Ohio nursing home and assisted living residents are generally satisfied with the care they receive, according to the results of the 2013 Long-term Care Resident Satisfaction Survey, released by the Ohio Department of Aging. 

Maple Crest Senior Living Village, part of Mennonite Communities of Ohio (MHCO) in Bluffton, scored a 97.6 (out of a possible 100), which ranked it in the top 25 in the State of Ohio out of 598 assisted living facilities that participated. 

Gym class was never this fun when we were in elementary school. Here's Bluffton fifth graders in action during a physical education class this week.

 

Twenty-seven teams from northwest Ohio gathered in Bluffton for the nineteenth annual BFR boy’s basketball tournament on March 1-2. Thirteen 4th grade teams, seven 5th grade teams and seven 6th grade teams competed to win their respective divisions.

Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main Street, Bluffton, is open 5-8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings with a full menu which includes 7 appetizers, 8 main course items, soups, salads and house-baked desserts.   Beer and beer cocktails are available. 

In addition to the regular menu, the March 7 and 8 features include:

Fireworks returns to Bluffton in 2014. First National Bank and Springfield Fireworks, co-sponsors of the event, offer a matching challenge to the communtiy to help pay for the $8,000 project. The two co-sponsors will put up $4,000 of the cost if the community comes foward with matching funds. Click here to learn how to donate.

Fireworks returns to Bluffton in 2014. Co-sponsored by First National Bank and Springfield Fireworks, a production of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, the event is Saturday, June 28, on the Bluffton University athletic complex.

Interested in naming the event? You could win a $25 chamber gift certificate. See details at the bottom of this story.

First National Bank and Springfield Fireworks have a challenge match to the community. The two businesses will match up to $4,000 of community donations made to the fireworks fund. 

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