The Mennonite Memorial Home (MMH) campus was a hub of activity on Sept. 29 as part of the Bluffton Fall Festival.
From 10 am to noon, visitors could peruse the Silent Auction items, eat lunch and pick up delicious home-baked goods from the Service Group’s bake sale.
Outside, the fun continued with craft tables with items for sale made by residents of the MMH campus and face painting, kiddie train rides and a hay dig for kids.
Fall Festival day at Maple Crest (Sept. 29,) was full of several events.
By 10 a.m. a colorful array of 31 tractors, 8 engines and one corn shredding machine was lined up ready to be examined.
MORE PHOTO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY!
Maple Crest residents got a big kick out of riding up and down the rows of machines in a sulky pulled by TR Steiner’s tractor. For all who participated, the experience was a reminder of our agricultural heritage, and for many, it was an opportunity to relive farming moments in their personal histories.
Jason Yost, a worship leader and free-lance musician residing in Bluffton, will be traveling to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to perform with the San Luis Potosi Symphony Orchestra with his saxophone quartet, Sax 4th Avenue.
The Toledo-based group leaves Tuesday, Oct. 23, to begin rehearsals with the symphony in preparation for a Friday evening performance, Oct. 26.
Yost (baritone saxophone) earned both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in music education from BGSU and is pursuing a master’s degree in theological studies from Winebrenner Seminary.
The October issue of "The Visioneer" from Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is now posted on The Icon. It is an attachement at the bottom of this story.
The issue focuses on the Sunday, Oct. 14, open house and dedication of the Willow Ridge Green House Project campus.
Editor’s note: Seth Pannabecker is the son of Jo and Tim Pannabecker.
How old are you and what grade are you in?
I’m 8 and in third grade.
Where were you born?
I was born in Pennsylvania. My mom was born in Africa, but grew up in New Zealand. Dad, he’s
just been living in Bluffton all the time. I was about two years old when we moved to Bluffton. Kate was born nine months later and Mia about one year after Kate.
We realize we've crossed school lines in this story, but there's a good reason why. Bluffton Icon's sister publication, The Ada Icon, caught up with several Ada High School students on Oct. 4. It's Ada's homecoming "spirit week."
Each day of the week has a different dress theme. Turns out on Oct. 4 the theme was dress like a Northwest Conference mascot.
