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.
There's an-all day party on Main Street tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 21) and you are invited.
The Main Street offices of Webb Insurance, Samuel W. Diller, Co., LPA and Reichenbach and Steiner CPAs will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their offices joining together at 138-140 N. Main St. The businesses involved moved into these storefronts in 1981.
The celebrate the anniversary donuts and cider will be served from 8 a.m. on throughout the day in front of the building.
The book is released by The Icon and is on sale for $13.95 at Greg's Pharmacy, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, Common Grounds, Book Reviews and the Bluffton University bookstore.
Leland Gerber took this photo of a groundbreaking of an expansion at the Triplett Electrical Instrument Co., in the late 1950s. In the back row from left, are representatives of the Bluffton Business Men's Association, Gene Benroth, Leland Diller, Charles Aukerman and Clayton Bixel.
In front, from left, with shovel is Morris Triplett, R.L. Triplett (center) and Ropp Triplett, right.
Chris Heffner was named the Mennonite Memorial Home employee of the month for October.
Heffner has worked at the Mennonite Memorial Home since 2005 as a LPN. Her supervisor commented that "she works full time and takes special interest in visiting with them and truly getting to know the elders. She can be found singing with them and has facilitated ways where they can benefit others. Her efforts are seen as providing meaning and quality of life to the elders." Heffner lives in Ottawa.
