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Did you know sometimes she reads five or more books at one time?

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The Icon relaunched its 15-minute interviews with staff members of the Bluffton Public Library. Here's part of our chat with Jessica Hermiller. Watch for more interviews along the way.

Jessica Hermiller
Director
Bluffton Public Library

How long have you been on the library staff?
Since January of 2014.

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The following babies born were born at the Bluffton Hospital in late February, March and early April:

February
27 – Mila Ryan Pierce, daughter of Steven and Jamie Pierce, McComb

Greg Denecker: "We will use these funds to purchase books for our students in the elementary that revolve around agriculture."

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Bluffton Exempted Village Schools is the recipient of a $2,500 donation through the America's Farmer's Grow Communities Monsanto Fund, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton schools superintendent.

"Chad Burkholder was the farmer who nominated Bluffton Schools to enter this contest," he said. "We will use these funds to purchase books for our students in the elementary that revolve around agriculture."

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The next PrimeTimers event is noon, Tuesday, April 4.

PrimeTimers is a non-denominational, community fellowship gathering for adults 55 and over hosted at St. John Mennonite Church in Pandora. This event will feature the Ohio Northern University Flute Chorus/Quintet.

The church is located at 15988 Road 4, Pandora.

The meal will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, scalloped corn, cole slaw, dinner rolls, cake and coffee.

Watch for elementary list coming

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Here is Bluffton High School’s third quarter Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 school year:  (Middle school is below the high school list)

9th Grade – all A:

Olivia Burner, Gabe Colley, Luke Denecker, Xavier Dunifon, Madison Fleece, Baylor Garmatter, Erin Hotmire, Sumner Kibele, Tucker Neff, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Danielle Novak, Hannah Perry, Jared Piercefield, Austin Reynolds, Raina Runk, Libby Schaadt, Sophia Smucker, Maria Spallinger, Zachary Taylor, Logan Winstel

10th Grade – all A:

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Tom Downey, P.E., of Bluffton, was presented with his Professional Engineering License at a statehouse ceremony hosted by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors and the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE).

Downey, a graduate of Bluffton High School, earned both his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering technology and his master of science in engineering from the University of Toledo. He is employed as an engineer at Hawthorn Seving, Inc.

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