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Bluffton Forever: The Icon invites viewers to contribute stories from the 1950s

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 17, 2014 - 3:54pm

Oral history may not be entirely true, but it makes a good story.

A couple years ago The Icon flirted with the waters of Bluffton oral history. Some claim we fell head-first into the National Quarry, while walking around it.

Either way, we surfaced with a lung full of stories placing them in a book. Appropriately called “A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories 1900-1975,” it is now out of print.

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Mother's Day: What my mother taught me

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2014 - 11:31pm

You had a mother, too? So did I. 

With Mother’s Day fresh on my mind, allow me to share with you some important things my mother taught me. Maybe after reading this, you’ll think of some things your mom taught you.

Here goes. In no special order.

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Iconoclast View: This is no ordinary fish story

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 4, 2014 - 8:56pm

Here’s a Bluffton fish story you’ve not heard, but if you are old enough, you’ve witnessed.

While in my backyard on Sunday afternoon, I’m convinced I heard Arden Baker’s distinctive voice speaking over a World War II-era PA system. The voice came from the direction of the Buckeye.

Anyone who knows Arden’s voice identifies it immediately. That PA system he spoke into, the loudest in Bluffton, is stored on the second floor of the town hall – maybe the third.

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Iconclast View: From one small town to another

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2014 - 8:18pm

NOTE: We invited our Icon intern to write a column comparing her hometown to Bluffton. Here's that column:

By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern

I couldn’t wait to get away.

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It's supposed to be in the 50s this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2014 - 9:12pm

It's supposed to be in the 50s this weekend.

In the meantime, we are shoveling snow from our driveways and sidewalks. We are canceling events and wondering if winter will end.

Here's a photo essay of what we hope is winter's last blast in Bluffton. The photos offer a combination nasty winter photos plus an artistic look at winter. The photos were taken during the height of the March 12 snow.

Please give the photo collection a moment to open.

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A university student's perspective on torn ACL: Persevering through pain

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2014 - 9:34pm

By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was right when he said: “that which does not kill us makes us stronger.”

However, when I tore a crucial ligament in my right knee playing tennis last July, that phrase was the last thing on my mind.

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