Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) will feature grilled hamburgers and hot dogs at its Tuesday, June, 5 PrimeTimers Luncheon.
Other menu items are macaroni salad, baked beans, potato chips, fresh fruit salad, assorted ice cream treats, cold drinks and coffee. The luncheon begins at noon at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora.
Elaine Wehri, accordionist, will provide the entertainment after lunch is served. There is no cost for the meal, but donations are accepted.
Two students from Bluffton were among 368 Manchester University, Indiana, graduates on May 19.
Students from Bluffton received a degree:
• Katie Breidenbach Wooding, cum laude, peace studies
• Luke Headings, environmental studies
Manchester University, with campuses in North Manchester and Fort Wayne, Ind., is a northeast Indiana leader in preparing students for a career, graduate school and other life goals.
Maple Crest resident Oliver Lugibihl, MD, knows where the trees are and enjoys foraging for hickory nuts in late summer and early fall. This year, he has proof that his interest in one of Ohio’s indigenous nuts isn’t just a passing fancy.
“I’m now a card-carrying member of the Ohio Nut Growers Association,” he said proudly.
A retired family physician, Lugibihl “cultivated” an interest in hickory nuts and black walnuts several years ago. His cookies are a hit at bake sales run by the Service Group of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO).
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 was assisted by Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 in placing flags on graves of soldiers at Maple Grove Cemetery for Memorial Day. (Dennis Morrision photo)
Spencerville won the Northwest Conference 2017-18 “Don Bachman Award of Excellence," as Bluffton came in a very close third.
Bluffton won last year's award.
This is the first time Spencerville has accomplished this feat since the establishment of the award in 2005. This award recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition each school year.
It's the community of Bluffton's oldest annual tradition - Blufton High School commencement. This year was the 137th annual "beginning," for students with last names of A to W.
The Icon provides viewers with photos of commmencement, taken by Jamie Nygaard, plus a list of the grads with their future plans.
Those plans range from enrolling in Bluffton University, Ohio State University, Texas A&M, Purdue, LeTourneau University and more.
One graduate is heading to the U.S. Army, some have already found positions in the workforce, and others are undecided.
