This month's PrimeTimers program is Tuesday, June 4, which features an old-fashioned hymn sing with Joyce Jackson on piano and Debbie Mohr leading singing.
Meat, beverages and table service will be provided. Participants are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share.
PrimeTimers is for adults age 55 or older. It will meet the first Tuesday of each month (except January or July) at St. John Mennonite Church at noon. For more information, please contact Dave Stratton at 419-384-3680.
In honor of the May Older Americans’ Month theme of “Unleash the Power of Age,” Bessie Bassitt, a retiree of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, volunteered at Maple Crest last week and demonstrated the art of arranging live floral bouquets.
Bassitt’s mother loved flowers and instilled in her daughter the knack for growing them. Perhaps, too, Bassitt’s 35 years as a beautician, (before her 11 years at Mennonite Memorial Home in the activities department), gave her the eye for symmetry and style necessary for flower arranging.
In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, the residents of Richland Manor enjoyed a week’s worth of festivities and an evening full patriotism in late May. This “USO Dinner” was planned specially for the campus residents and featured a menu that contained buffet cuisine similar to what one could find in an Army canteen.
The chef-prepared menu included appetizers and assorted entrées served buffet-style.
Jonathan Nisly, a Bluffton High School senior (2013 graduate), was named the BHS May student of the month.
He carried a 4.0 grade point average and was activy this year in Spanish Club, Ocean Focus, track and cross country and was a member of Grace Mennonite, Pandora's, worship band.
He was a class of 2013 valedictorian, graduated with diploma with honors, was an honor student, cross country MVP 2011 and 2012 and Pirate award 2011 and 2012, a HOBY Youth Leadership Conference Ambassador and participated in the Leaders of Tomorrow Banquet.
The 132nd class to graduate from Bluffton High School did so on Saturday evening. The commencement program, which includes graduates' names and graduates' plans is an attachment to this story.
Another attachment is the list of class valedictorians and salutatorians. A video at the bottom of this story shows the commencement processional.
Mona Reichenbach, VP, Customer Service Representative at Citizens National Bank (CNB), has announced her retirement effective June 1. Reichenbach’s retirement concludes 40 years of employment with CNB.
The bank will honor Reichenbach at an open house on Friday, May 31, from noon to 3 p.m. in Bluffton. Friends and well-wishers are welcome to attend.
“Throughout Mona’s years of service she has been a great asset to Citizens National Bank, to our customers and our community,” said Lauren Beasley, Bluffton Branch Manager. “She will be truly missed.”
