Maple Crest residents and Bluffton community members joined together in a volunteer effort to help women who may be caught up in human trafficking.
The SOAP (Save Our Adolescent Prostitutes) volunteer opportunity came out of Crime Victim Services, Lima, through a donation by a resident and her friend, and involved placing red stickers on bars of soap.
Each sticker had a short series of questions on it concerning being forced to do something or seeing someone potentially in trouble, along with a national hotline number to call for assistance.
Susie Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, Bluffton, was recently recognized for design work involving plantings at the University of Findlay.
She was recognized on Dec. 2, for beautification efforts in the Findlay and greater Hancock County area by the Men's and Women's Garden Club of Findlay. The organization presented Stratton the Beautification Award, which is given to non-members of the club.
Sophia Marcum is the Bluffton High School November student of the month.
At BHS she is captain of the BHS flag corp team, president of the Spanish Club, member of the Math Club, National Honor Society, Student Senate and BHS junior class treasurer. She participates in cross country. She has taken post-secondary classes at Bluffton University.
She is also a member of St. Mary's youth group, St. Mary's pastoral council and is a girl scout.
The winner of Week 5 of The Icon Football Contest 2 is Duane Bollenbacher. Duane and Randy Stewart both correctly picked 12 games this week and Duane was declared the winner by virtue of the first tie-breaker.
Other contestants:
11 correct - Adelyn Althaus, John Clevidence, Kyle Gratz, Tater Hooker and Todd Fleharty.
10 correct - Brandon Huber, Jim Dillman and Joe Suter.
