Michael Liska, senior, is the Bluffton High School student of the month for March.
He is a member of Math Club, Spanish Club, Latin Club, National Honor Society, choir, show choir, and for the past four years he served as class president and as a member of the student senate.
McKenna Reneker Bluffton High School junior, and the daughter of Eric Reneker and Angela Reneker, will be among the 900 Ohio girls participating in the 66th annual session of Buckeye Girls State at the University of Mount Union, Alliance.
She is sponsored by the Bluffton American Legion Post 382, according to Bob Amstutz, post adjuntant.
Girl State session begins Sunday, June 10, and concludes on Saturday, June 16.
Bluffton residents Charles and Marjorie Binkley are the April residents of the month at Richland Manor, according to Barry Schneck, Richland Manor community service representative.
Mr. Binkley was born in 1929 to William and Mary Binkley. He is a graduate of Ada High School. He was employed at the OK Factory in Ada, then started at Triplett and eventually retired from Sylvania. His hobbies are playing the organ and accodion.
Was it an Easter Parade? No, the sea of flowery hats that looked like Easter of yesteryear was only one small portion of the array of hats on the heads of Maple Crest residents gathered on April 10 for the most recent "New Resident Welcome" event called "Hats Off to You!"
Maple Crest Senior Living Village, part of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, MHCO, ranks ninth among over 500 assisted living facilities who participated in the State of Ohio's 2011 Long-term Care Resident Satisfaction Survey, according to Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest.
"We are very pleased with the ranking in this important survey," said Lee. "While many factors go into the survey, our high ranking is largely a result of the caring and dedicated staff at Maple Crest."
The Bluffton Lions Club recently received six awards in recognition of its strong membership growth program, excellent website content and design and membership commitment to the Lion motto "We Serve" in the community, region and through world service projects and programs.
The awards were presented during its District 13-A convention in Findlay in late March. Bluffton's Lion Club is one of 46 Lions Clubs in District 13-A.
