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Abraham and Anna Locher Lugibihl

Our Swiss connection - part 9
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2021 - 9:37am

This is the ninth installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment.
Note the various spellings of Lugibihl in this story.

Abraham Lugibihl was born Nov. 11, 1838, in Riley Township. He was the sixth of 10 children born to John C. and Anna Marie “Thüler”  (Americanized to Diller) Luginbuhl. The family came from France in 1824 to Holmes County, Ohio, and then to Riley Township in 1837.

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Icon music review: McCartney III - Paul McCartney

McCartney III is a gem that proves why Sir Paul McCartney is the greatest singer-songwriter of modern times
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 10, 2021 - 9:19pm

Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
McCartney III is the 18th solo album by former Beatle Paul McCartney. The album was released in December 2020. The genius songwriter is the most successful albums act in U.K. recorded music history. 

The artist has 22 number 1 records with The Beatles, Wings, and other solo efforts. McCartney III is on pace to add to that tally. It is expected to reach number one in the U.K. and the top three on the U.S. charts.

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Forgotten Bluffton: BHS grad who became mayor of Cleveland

Ralph Locher - also was a member of the Ohio State Supreme Court
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 10, 2021 - 1:03pm

Have you ever wonder what famous people were at one time Bluffton residents?

There are several, and this winter this series will identify many of them.

The first is Ralph Locher, a 1932 Bluffton High School graduate, who eventually became mayor of Cleveland and later a member of the Ohio State Supreme Court.

He also served on the Board of Trustees of Bluffton College and is a member of its athletic hall of fame.

Here’s his story:
He was born on July 24, 1915, in Romania to Ephraim and Natalie (Voight) Locher.

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My New Year Resolutions

I hope that we can collectively grow as a community this year. Feel free to share your goals in the comments below
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2021 - 3:42pm

By Amelia Alexander
Note: The Icon intended to post this on Dec. 31, but our Webfaction host site technical issues put us behind.
2020 has been a chaotic year to say the least.

The majority of us are relieved that it is coming to a close. Obviously, the problems of 2020 are not gone. The pandemic is still here, and the protests during the summer did not cure our country of racism. However, I think that things are looking hopeful. 2020 has been painful, but I think that we are headed in the right direction.

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Icon book review: A life in hozo

The sacred legacy of the Hillermans
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2021 - 6:16am

Review by Robert McCool
Hozo is the peace that a balanced life brings. Ever since 1970's Tony Hillerman's “The Blessing Way,” and all along the way through 18 books in his series until 2016's “The Shape Shifter,” hozo is what his main characters strive toward as they seek to solve the mysterious happenings in the sacred home of the Navajo people.

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Icon TV review: The Good Place is more-than-good TV

Icon welcomes Lauren Canaday as our newest reviewer
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 3, 2021 - 8:43pm

Reviewed by Lauren Canaday
Meet the author at the bottom of this review -
What do you get when you combine themes of philosophy, morality, socioeconomics, the after-life, the human soul, and... fart jokes? 

You get the television series The Good Place! 

The series has a stunning 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (with seasons two and four both at 100%), and takes viewers from laughing to crying to laughing again amid plot twists that would usually leave you biting your nails in anticipation of the next season. 

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