The Service Group of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is seeking donations of items, services or “experiences,” for its Silent Auction during Fall Fest, Saturday, Sept. 22.
Funds raised through the auction support activities and improvement projects, benefitting more than 350 MHCO elders. All donations are tax deductible.
By Hudson Phillips,
Bluffton Cattle Club Reporter
For my final report of the year I would like to share with you some of the events that our club members participated in at the Allen County Fair, some member awards, and what we did for our club's final meeting.
Some fun things that some of us did at fair were dodge ball, a 4H dance, barn games, Bovine Dress-Up, Livestock Scramble, and Livestock Judging Contest.
The family of Lee Wilkins would like to honor him with a card shower in celebration of his 90th birthday, on Monday, Sept. 10. Cards and memories may be sent to him at:
Leland and Connie (Brauen) Crouse of Ada will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30.
The open house is at Crimson Lane, 4600 County Road 1, Ada. The couple was married on Sept. 29, 1968, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. They request no gifts.
Hilty Home, Pandora, is hosting a one-hour informative program on the VA Aid & Attendance Benefit, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12. Dessert and beverages will be served during the program.
Many wartime veterans are unaware that benefits for assisted living and long-term care are available to them. Hilty Home has invited an expert on the topic to present accurate information and answer questions.
Clifford Funka III, Beacon Associates, will present the information and address the following:
Dick and Elfrieda Ramseyer, 175 Sunset Drive, Bluffton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week with many family members present from across the United States including Texas, Maine, Arizona, Illinois and Ohio.
The Ramseyer's children, Marty and Rick, organized and planned the family event.
Dick and Elfrieda (Landes) were married on Aug. 30, 1958, in the First Mennonite Church, Normal, Illinois.
The photo with this story shows a cake created for the anniversary by the couple's daughter-in-law, Beth Ramseyer.