Six Bluffton Middle School students were named students of the month for October.
6th Grade
Allison Wise is the daughter of Chad and Heidi Wise, Bluffton and Shanda Wright, Lima. Allison is a member of the BMS choir. She plays volleyball and is a cheerleader. She attend Lincoln Park Church and is in their youth group.
Braeden Edwards is the son of Steve and Lauren Edwards of Bluffton. Braeden plays basketball, football, and baseball. He is a member of the BMS choir. He has a BFR membership and attends First United Methodist Church in Bluffton.
The December calendar of events from Maple Crest Senior Living Village is now available to Icon viewers. Simply open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story to view the calendar.
A volunteer is needed at the Mennonite Memorial Home to assist residents to the in-house beauty shop on Tuesday mornings, according to Mary Ann Ring, MMH volunteer coordinator.
Volunteering begins at 8:30 a.m. The volunteer will take direction from the beautician and the volunteer coordinator and must be able to push a wheelchair.
This position begins Tuesday, Dec. 6. If you would like to help MMH residents, please call Ring at 419-358-1015.
The December employee of the month for Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is Emily Koogler.
Emily Koogler of Bluffton, is the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio employee of the month for December.
Koogler is a licensed social worker at the Mennonite Memorial Home for almost five years. She is co-facilitator of the Alzheimer's support group and has recently started a grief support group for the residents at MHCO.
She lives here in Bluffton with her husband, Aaron, and their son, Titus. In her spare time, Emily coaches junior high cheerleading.
There is a tie in Week 4 of the Icon NFL Football Contest. Three players tied with 10 points this week. Dan Smith and John Clevidence both picked the same tie-breakers.
Other contestants:
10 points - Duane Bollenbacher.
9 points - Bill Edwards and Mike Burris.
8 points - Andy Althaus and Mark Sommers.
7 points - Becky Warren, Ben Reineke, Curt Laughlin, Jim Dillman and Phillip Keeler.
6 points - Nancy Armour.
The cumulative totals through Week 4 of the NFL Contest are:
