Dennis Morrison received the Melvin Jones Award during the December Bluffton Lions Club Christmas dinner meeting.
This is the highest award presented to club members. It is presented to a member who has shown exemplary service and dedication to the club, the community and to Lions overall. The award is named for its founder, Melvin Jones.
Several additional member awards, recognitions and club activities are listed in the current club newsletter attached at the bottom of this story.
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 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: 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.
