Several residents of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio were winners in the LeadingAge of Ohio "art and writing contest," judged recently. Every participant from Bluffton who entered was a winner. Those persons follow:

• Pat Althaus, 1st place and "The People's Choice - "Bouncing Betty" (small quilted work)
• Pat Althaus and Gloria Bucher - 2nd place "Bursting Color with New Life," (wreath) (cooperative art)
• Genevieve Fast - honorable mention, frilly knit fashion scarf (wearable art)
• Ruth Naylor - honorable mention - "Winter's Extended Run," (Poetry)
• Joanne Niswander - 1st place "A Christmas Carol," (prose, non-fiction)
•Della Salter - 3rd place "Dragon Fly," (fine art I)

First, second and third place winners will advance to the state competition on Columbus on Aug. 27-28.