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Lifelong Bluffton resident Helen Edinger will observe her 100th birthday with an open house hosted by her family.

The event is from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, in the chapel of the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, where she is a resident.

The family requests that no gifts are provided. Helen was born on Feb. 2, 1918.

Cards may be sent to:
Helen Edinger
Mennonite Memorial Home
410 W. Elm St.
Bluffton, OH 45817

Paula Scott looking ahead at her first full year as Bluffton chamber director

Paula Scott took a sigh of relief following her first and very successful Blaze of Lights.

At that point, working as an interim chamber director, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce board offered, and she accepted, being CEO of the nearly 200-member organization.

“The momentum at the chamber is fantastic,” she said, as she looks toward events planned this year by the chamber.

On the calendar are traditional events, including the Arts and Crafts show Saturday, May 12, and the Blaze of Lights (Saturday after Thanksgiving).

Kaly Jolliff​, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon's January artist of the month.

She has enrolled in Art 1, Design 1, Design 2, Art Seminar, and Mural Painting, according to Vickie Garmon art education teacher at BHS,

"I enjoy art, because it gives me the capability to express myself through many types of media," said Kaly. Following graduation she plans to study mortuary science at Bowling Green State University.

 

U.S. News & World Report recognition

U.S. News & World Report has included Willow Ridge, Bluffton, in its selection of “Best Nursing Homes” for 2017-18. 

Willow Ridge, a 20-bed facility, is part of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO).  With an overall rating of “Top Performing,” Willow Ridge joins 2,300 nursing homes across the country in earning the Best Nursing Homes distinction. 

Anna Knauss winner of Martin Luther King, Jr., Ohio Civil Rights Commission essay contest

Anna Knauss: My goal is to continue making this world a better place with my actions and words.  Do something today for someone you don’t know and just maybe, that person will do something for another person because of your actions.  

 

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Several Bluffton eighth graders donate lunch money to Meals til Monday

Bluffton 8th grade students recently participated in Meals til Monday's Miss a Meal Program, according to Dan Smith, 7th and 8th grade math teacher.

Meals til Monday is a local organization that provides meals on the weekend to school children whose primary source of good nutrition is school lunches.

Bluffton 8th graders were encouraged to pack their lunch and donate the money they would have spent to Meals til Monday.

Students were able to donate $79.

 

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