Thirteen members of the Bluffton Lions Club collected trash along County Road 313 and State Route 235 on Oct. 22.
Andy Armstrong, chair of the environmental services committee said the club does the highway trash collection service project twice year in the fall and spring.
Lions participants are, from left, Dick Ramseyer, Gene Long, Fred Rodabaugh, Tom Edwards, Tim Closson, Willis Sommer, Dale Metzger, Ron Lora, Lowell Hostetler, Morris Groman, Jan Emmert, Stan Clemens and Andy Armstrong.
Rachel Sehlhorst, 16, is the September student of the month at Bluffton High School.
She is a junior at BHS and is the daughter of Jerry and Joan Sehlhorst, 7475 Hillville Road, Bluffton.
Rachel carries a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of the high school Math Club, Latin Club, math team and is an office helper. She participates in the BHS tennis program.
Hans Houshower, vice president for advancement at Bluffton University, has been elected to serve on the BCE board of directors.
Brendon Matthews, the BCE board president, welcomes Houshower as "a strong complement to the board with his experience in development, strategic planning and organizational development, as well as being an entrepreneur himself. We are very excited to add his expertise to the board."
Citizens National Bank has named Andrew Foust as Vice President/Internal Auditor.
Employed by CNB since 1998, Foust has worked in various capacities on the operations side of the bank.
J. Michael Romey, President/CEO, said of Foust, "Andy's experience and knowledge of bank operations allows him a strong grasp of our strengths and areas for improvement. This position offers him continued growth in his career and provides us with valued opinions on how we can improve our operations and ensure compliance with our examiners."
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), Bluffton, Allen County's largest senior healthcare provider, is focusing on "smallness."
On October 14, MHCO launched a $3.9 million Green House (R) building project that creates a small intentional community for a group of elders and staff. The project marks the first step in a long-range plan to bring 10 Green House homes and a community building to the 15 acre site of Willow Ridge, the name of MHCO's new campus.
