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The 2025 Jefferson Awards Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 25th at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, 7 Town Square, Lima, Ohio beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The local Jefferson Awards is accepting nominations from a 6-county area including Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Putnam and Van Wert.

Kimberly M. Thomas, Esq., corporate compliance officer at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has been named the 2024 Compliance Officer of the Year by Healthicity. This prestigious award celebrates healthcare compliance professionals who go above and beyond to foster safer, more compliant practices across the industry. Thomas is the second-ever winner of this national award. 

Have you enjoyed a freshly cleared sidewalk and wondered who to thank? Or are you the unsung hero who was up before your neighbors and took an extra long pass down the block? On behalf of all those who benefit, thank you!

A panel of Bluffton University faculty, staff, students and alumni will discuss the meaning of the Anabaptist faith tradition at Forum at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28. 

The panel consists of Micah Dodson ’27, Dr. Melissa Friesen, Bill Hanefeld, Jr. ’05, Dr. Paul Neufeld Weaver ’81 and Deborah Yoder ’23. The panelists will discuss how their lives have been influenced by Anabaptism. 

All-Inclusive Playground capital campaign detailed

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • February 4: Club meeting – Town Hall – 6:30 PM Board to meet at 6:00 PM
  • Induction of new members. District Governor, Sue Davis, will be the speaker.
  • February 13: NorthWest Eye Care Foundation meet by Zoom.
  • February 18 : Club meeting – Town Hall – Noon. 50/50 charity raffle draw. Induction of new members. Lunch sandwiches available. Speaker will be Kathryn “Ryn” Farmer, Deputy Director, Crime Victim Services.

January Charity Raffle:

  • $100 Lauren Averesch ticket sold by Lion Greg Averesch
  • $50 Elizabeth Bourassa ticket sold by Lion Mark Bourassa
  • $30 Luke Denecker ticket sold by Lion Greg Denecker
  • $20 Swiss Community Historical Society ticket donated by Lion Ed Yeager

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