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The following births were reported in May at the Bluffton Hospital. To view photos of these babies click here.

May 3 - Avelyn Grace Niese, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Niese, Leipsic, 20 inches, 7 lbs., 8 oz.

May 6 - Braydan A. Dunlap, son of Chad and Christie Dunlap, Columbus Grove, 20 inches, 7 lbs., 9 oz.

May 7 - Parker Reubin, son of Gerry Lamie and Jessica Dietelbach, Pandora, 10 inches, 6 lbs., 13 oz.

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Nine members of the Bluffton High School class of 2012 were named class valedictorians.

Those students are: Hannah Chappell-Dick, Michael Liska, Lindsey Sneary, Ashlin Gable, Abbey Rieman, Taylor Steele, Lucas Harnish, Halle Steingass and Jayne Sycks.

Class salutatorian is Kallen Terry.

The Bluffton High School 2012 commencement is at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 26, at Bluffton High School.

Members of the graduating class are:

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When did you graduate from Bluffton High School?

I graduated in the class of 2000.

You are living in Michigan working for the Social Security Administration.

Give us the short version of how you went from Bluffton to where you are now.

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A discussion of Anita Diamant's book "The Red Tent" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, June 25, at 3 p.m. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.

Copies of the book may be requested at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.

Click for a summary of the book.

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Bluffton High School's music department presented the 2011-2012 music awards in its annual end of year ceremony.

The following are this year's recipients:

Semper Fi Award: LUCAS HARNISH

Nelson M. Hauenstein Award: KRISTI GEISER

Marching Band Award: KRISTI GEISER and
LINDSEY SNEARY

The Mullenhour Award: JASON YOST

Director's Award for Band: MARY WOODRUFF and
KALLEN TERRY

Director's Award for Choir: HALLE STEINGASS and
CHASE WILSON

Eloise Caskey Memorial Award: JANE SYCKS

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Scott Weissling

Photo and story by Jake Dowling, Icon intern
Working with ice cream just does not cut it for some people. Scott Weissling, for example, wanted to take a different direction after scooping ice cream for customers at Dietsch's Ice Cream Parlor in Findlay for over 25 years.

Therefore, Weissling decided to try teaching.

"I just got my intervention specialist license back in December," Weissling said. "Between then and now, I've been subbing for other teachers in Allen and Hancock County."

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