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.
There is a tie in the Icon Week 11 NFL Contest. Seven contestants accumlated 8 points this week. All but two were eliminated through the tie-breaker process. John Clevidence and Phillip Keeler survived.
Other contestants:
8 points - Ben Reineke, Bill Edwards, James Crawfis, Jared Lehman and Nancy Armour.
7 points - Andy Althuas, Becky Warren, Dan Smith and Mark Sommers.
6 points - Duane Bollenbacher.
5 points - Adelyn Althaus and Mike Burris.
3 points - Jim Dillman.
ADA - Ohio Northern University student Derick Endicott, a senior mechanical engineering major from Belle Center, Ohio, has received an Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Student-Innovative-Creative-Hands-on Project (SICHOP) grant to perform computational fluid dynamics (CFD) research.
Patricia A. "Chic" Garlock has joined First National Bank as Vice President of the Findlay market. Garlock will manage the existing office located at 1630 Tiffin Ave., as well as the new location currently under construction at 1114 Trenton Ave. The new branch will open in February of 2012. She is responsible for customer retention and developing new consumer and business relationships in the Findlay community.
Garlock has 23 years of banking experience in the Findlay community and says she is excited about getting back to true community banking.
