The winner of Week 13 of The Icon College Football Contest is Duane Bollenbacher. Duane accumulated 11 points by picking all 10 games correctly. Other contestants:
10 points - Andy Althuas, Andy Borgelt, Bill Edwards, Jim Dillman and John Clevidence.
9 points - Brad Smith, Dan Smith and Mike Burris.
7 points - Mark Sommers and Nancy Armour.
Overall winners
The cumulative totals for The College Football Contest are below. I have included all contestants this week. There is a tie for the "winner".
If there is/was a Bluffton fourth grader in your family, this Thanksgiving turkey project may bring some familiar thoughts to mind. The project goes back to Geneva Shelter's teaching era. It has been continued with her daughter, Tami Hardy.
This turkey was created by Marie Spallinger, current fourth grader at Bluffton. Last week dozens of the American bird graced the walls of the elementary school.
Maple Crest of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) now offers respite care for persons needing temporary assistance, according to Daren Lee, Marketing Coordinator of MHCO.
The new service is available at Maple Crest Senior Living Village. Respite care is also available at Mennonite Memorial Home, both located in Bluffton.
Samantha Lawrence, a Bluffton University senior from Harrod, is president of the 2011-12 Bluffton University student senate.
What's it like being the head of the student governing body of a university? Bluffton Icon intern Jordan Howe talked with Lawrence and his report is on a video accessible here.
The conversation includes an overview of the position, why Lawrence sought the position and what kind of issues does the student senate face.
Bluffton students were recently if they have ever been disappointed in how a favorite book series ended, or if they can't wait until the next installment is published.
Tied to those questions, Bluffton Public Library created its first-ever teen fiction contest, according to Rikki Unterbrink.
Students were asked to submit an original short story 2,000 words or less with popular, "borrowed" characters for a chance to win fantastic books and prizes including a copy of "Inheritance" by Christopher Paolini.
Mennonite Home Health and Senior Services, Bluffton, has unveiled the perfect holiday gift for senior family members.
"This season we offer gift certificates for assistance with housekeeping, running errands, personal care, companionship, pet care, or help with Christmas shopping and present wrapping," said Kathy Rody, director of Mennonoite Home Health & Senior Services.
"Our home care assistants can provide a wide range of help to get you or your loved one through this busy holiday season," she said.
For more details contact MHCO at 419-358-7803.
