In December 2020, the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Board of Directors issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to explore affiliation with other organizations in order to assure the secure and vibrant future of MHCO. We are pleased to announce that this week, the Board accepted a proposal and approved a contract for a full Management Agreement with Brethren Retirement Communities in Greenville, Ohio. This management agreement continues a business relationship that began in 2019 with an executive consulting partnership.
Bluffton Athletics has announced its fall player/parent meeting will be tonight, 7 p.m., in the high school gym. This meeting is for all fall athletes in grades 7-12 and a parent. Masks are encouraged for those who are not vaccinated. The official start of all fall sports is Aug. 1 with practices beginning Aug. 2. Athletes must have an up-to-date physical on PRIVIT before they will be permitted to practice.
The Glass City Special band will play at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St, 3rd Floor, Saturday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m.
Glass City Special is a bluegrass and Americana band out of Toledo. Their shows are known for variety, surprise, energy, with stunning instrumentals and vocals by the fiddle player, Tierra Raiti, who was deeply inspired to become a bluegrass musician when she heard "that fiddle sound" as a young child for the very first time at a Bluffton Town Hall Concert many years ago.
Amber Troutwine of Perry proTECH gave a presentation during the Finance Committee meeting, July 15, detailing the current internet network in use by the Village. Some wireless connections are either currently not working or very slow and lack cyber security. It was proposed to update these connections with reliable internet and improve security. The plan was quoted at $8,603.83. The Finance Committee agreed to continue with the proposal. Initial taps and connections for a virtual private network (VPN) are scheduled for installation by Spectrum on or before Friday, July 30.
