U.S. Navy Ensign Ryan W. Benroth, son of Melvin and Jacqui Benroth of Columbus Grove, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on May 24 and was commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Navy.
ENS Benroth successfully completed four years of academic, physical, and professional training, resulting in a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on energy and propulsion.
Several activities take place at Maple Crest Senior Living Community in July. The Maple Crest activities calendar is now on the Icon for viewers to read.
The calendar is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Mennonite Memorial Home residents will celebrate life on the farm on Thursday, July 25. The special farm day event includes morning and afternoon activities related to farming.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be a display of various farm animals brought by area 4-H clubs for residents to enjoy.
READ "THE VISIONEER" NEWSLETTER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Since 2005 Mennonite Home Communities had been dreaming of the day when Green House homes would become a reality in Bluffton. In November 2012 the dream was realized, but not fully.
Not until April 26, 2013 were all the licenses and certifications finally complete, allowing full occupancy of both homes. On June 3, Frieda House and Betty House reached full occupancy for the first time.
Diane, for Icon viewers who may not know you, give us some background on your family.
Relatives who live in Bluffton: Our family has lived in Bluffton our whole lives. We grew up in the country about 3 and 1/2 miles from town on Zurflugh Road which is actually named after my great great grandfather, Abraham Zurflugh, who came to America from Canton Bern, Switzerland in 1852.
