Members of the cast of “Driving Miss Daisy,” which was performed in Bluffton this winter, were recognized earlier this month at the Northwest Regional Ohio Community Theatre Association Festival.
On June 8 the cast and crew of Van Wert Civic Theatre’s 2012 production of “Driving Miss Daisy” was one of 12 theatre ensembles from northwest Ohio to showcase an excerpt from their production at the Festival held in Fort Jennings.
This excerpt was chosen as an alternate to present at the State OCTA Festival to be held in September.
Nathan Bunch, 2013 Bluffton High School graduate and recipient of a $500 scholarship from the Bluffton Lions Club, shared information about himself and his future plans at the June 4 Lions meeting.
That information and other Bluffton Lions Club activities are found in the Bluffton Lions Club June newsletter. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Four residents from Bluffton’s Maple Crest and three from the Mennonite Memorial Home were winners in this year’s LeadingAge of Ohio Art and Writing competition.
The show for the West region was hosted on June 20 by Good Samaritan Center, Arlington. All eight MHCO entries won first, second and third place ribbons. These high finishes qualifies each contestant to enter the state level contest on Sept. 11-12 in Columbus.
Mennonite Memorial Home hosted its annual Men’s Banquet on June 19. The banquet gave elders and guests- either sons, grandson, uncles, or friends - a chance to have a good time of food and fellowship.
MMH hosted a catered supper from Special Occasions in Upper Sandusky and the Service Group of MHCO made the pies for dessert.
