Treva Dillman Suter celebrated her 96th birthday at the Mennonite Memorial Home on Thursday, November 27 with her children, Marylin (Richard) Basinger, Jim Dillman and Diane (Jim) Elshire. Treva was born in Putnam County to Willis and Martha Basinger. She had four brothers: Vernon, Emory, Gerald, and Leland Basinger.
Treva retired from Triplett Corporation and received a watch for 25 years of service. She is a member of the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, Ohio, and was active in their women's guild. She is also a charter member of the Progressive Mother's Club.
PrimeTimers Fellowship will hold their annual Christmas party at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora.
This is a monthly lunch gathering open to those 55 and older. This month’s menu is ham loaf, sweet potato casserole, scalloped corn, cranberry walnut bread, dessert and coffee.
PrimeTimers is a ministry of St. John Mennonite Church and Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio. For more information contact Kelly at 419-358-1015, ext. 102.
Winners of the Bluffton Lions Club has announced the winners of its peace poster contest: first place, Danielle Novak; second place, Kylee Staley; and third place, Bailey Edwards.
On Veterans' Day, members of Bluffton American Legion Post 382 attended services at Bluffton Elementary School, Cory-Rawson School, Richland Manor, Mennonite Memorial Home and Maple Crest.
Ed Amstutz is shown presenting an American flag to just one of the many veterans at Maple Crest. Flags were passed out to all veterans at all the services.
At the Bluffton Elementary School, Larry Core and Tom and Cheryl Craig demonstrated to the 4th grade class the proper way to show a flag and how to fold the flag. Mrs. Craig told the students what each fold of the flag meant.
