Mike Burris continues to lead the Icon college bowl contest after 17 games (Jan. 1). Here's the current standings:

The standings after Game 7 (Dec. 29) of The Icon College Bowl Contest are:

7 correct - Mike Burris.
6 correct - Bill Edwards, Brandon Huber, Duane Bollenbacher, Mark Sommers, Marvin Porter, Robert Rockefeller and Seth Burkholder.
5 correct - Adelyn Althaus, Brian Meyers, David Glick, Doug Schweingruber, Jamie Porter, Matt Amstutz, Phil Keeler and Steve Yarnell.
4 correct - Becky Warren and John Clevidence.
3 correct - Deb Niswander, Debra Porter, Julianne Niswander and Mary Glick.

The ArtSpace/Lima Photography Club will present its Annual Juried Exhibition from Jan. 6 through Feb. 18 in The Ellen Nelson Gallery at ArtSpace.

The exhibit will feature 101 photographs by 45 area adult photographers, chosen from an entry list of 198 photographs by 64 photographers. Entry categories include: Animals, Architecture, Black and White, Landscape, Plants, Portraiture, Special Effects, Still Life, Miscellaneous, and Youth. Nine photographs by four youth photographers were also accepted into the show.

Geniece King, who died in earlier this year, was awarded, posthumously, the 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award by the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center board of directors.

Mrs. King was 82 when she died on July 14, 2011 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus. Mrs. King retired as cafeteria manager at the Bluffton schools after 31 years. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton, the Bluffton Senior Citizens, member of the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Club, and a volunteer at Bluffton Hospital. She was a 1946 graduate of Mt. Cory High School.

Several events are planned in January at Maple Crest Senior Living Village. The January calendar is now available to Icon viewers. Please open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

The winner of Week 8 of The Icon's NFL Contest is Philip Keeler. Philip and Ben Reineke tied with 9 points this week. Philip was declared the winner by virtue of the 4th tie-breaker.

Other contestants:
8 points - Becky Warren and Duane Bollenbacher.
7 points - Dan Smith, Mike Burris and Nancy Armour.
6 points - John Clevidence.

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