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BFR invites Icon viewers to participate in Ohio's One Mile Fitness Walk on Wednesday, May 16, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

"Come to BFR and either walk inside or outside," she said. "The official walk is at noon, but you can walk anytime throughout the day. Make sure you log your hours with us.

The event is part of Healthy Ohio. The statewide program goal is 100,000 miles of walking.

Marissa Schutz

Marissa Schutz, a Pandora-Gilboa High School senior, is the 2012 winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, (MHCO), Bluffton.

Schutz is the daughter of John and Marcia Schutz. This annual award provides scholarship support to a student pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Registered Nurse or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Emily Sprague

Emily Sprague, Bluffton High School junior, is the April student of the month at BHS.

Emily holds a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of SADD, Spanish Club and National Honor Society. She coaches tennis to elementary youth at BFR and is an office helper at BHS. She participates in girls' tennis. She received the Pirate award, Golden Racquet award, was named to the second team all-district, holds a perfect attendance and has achieved academic awards in geometry and discovering foods.

She is the daughter of Jon and Aimee Sprague, 101 Hawthorn Court, Bluffton.

Julia Schmidt, Pandora, was named to the Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., spring semester dean's list. She is a junior philosophy and theology, and history major.

All aboard

It's been several decades since you could ride a train in Bluffton. That changed on May 12 when the Pumpkin Vine Railroad came to the arts and crafts show. The railroad was a new feature for youngesters this year.

This summer's staff at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool was hired at Monday's council meeting.

Staff members hired follow:

Manager/assistant managers
$10.25/$10 per hour
JoAnne Heaster
Brittany Carroll
Elizabeth Diller
Stephanie Lloyd

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