Maple Crest Senior Living Community, Bluffton, dedicated a memory garden, pier and screened house, on June 9.
The $72,000 project and was raised from contributions from 150 donors. Donations were financial and in-kind gifts.
Nearly 75 elders, family members and friends attended the dedication.
A task force of Maple Crest elders including Bob Bowersox, Joanne Niswander, JoAnn and Art Hilty, Clarence Kooker and Burton Yost provided guidance and ideas for the project.
Daren Lee and Doug Luginbill provided staff leadership to the task force.
Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., invites the public to its annual “Concert on the Lawn”, Saturday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m.
"Come and enjoy the music of the Lima Area Concert Band Come and help us celebrate Mennonite Memorial Home’s 60th anniversary," said Laura Voth, Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio CEO.
The concert will include music from the 1950’s and 1960’s in addition to some patriotic selections. Bring a lawn chair and an appetite. There will be free ice cream, popcorn and beverages along with the fellowship of family and friends.
The Gardeners of America Club will meet Tuesday, July 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will be a tour open to the public of the cooperative farm located at 9160 Putnam Road, Pandora.
Ray Person will lead members through the garden plots, sharing good practices and tips, so members might learn how to improve their own results.
Each week this summer the Icon will feature a Bluffton Farmers' Market vendor. This series begins with information about Andrew Glover, from Bradner, who offers herbs at the market.
Here's Glover's explanation of his background and interest in farmers' markets:
I originally came to live in the United States in 2003 from the United Kingdom. I am based on Bradner Road just north of Bradner in east Wood county.
The following area residents recently graduated from Ohio Northern University, Ada.
Lauren Hector, daughter of D. Keith and Rhonda Hector, 111 Tr 20, Mount Cory, Summa Cum Laude from the College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. Hector is a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School.
Tessa Howe, daughter of Jerry and Cindy Howe, 6275 Bentley Rd, Bluffton, College of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management. Howe is a graduate of Bluffton High School.
