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Lehman, Luginbuhl, Lemley, Lutz?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 29, 2010 - 4:12am

It's always dangerous to speculate. Is this a Lehman, Leiber, Lemley, Luginbuhl, Lugibihl, Luginbill, Lutz or none of the above? Viewers are welcome to offer their two-bits.

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Squirrel meets walnut

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2010 - 10:31pm

Meet Squirrel Nutkin. This cute little guy left the nest a week or two early, and The Icon found him roaming around the lawn at 226 Grove St., with no fear or knowledge of pedators. During this photo shoot he requested a walnut (off the shell) and demonstrates how to devote it. He has since learned to climb trees and is now jumping from limb to limb.

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Gregg Luginbuhl's ceramic works receives Ohio award

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2010 - 7:09pm

Ceramics artist and Bluffton University professor of art Gregg Luginbuhl has received the Friends of Phyllis Clark Award for Excellence in Functional Ceramics for his work, "Rustic Decanter XVIII," in the "Best of 2010" juried members' exhibition at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus.

He was 15 artists honored with awards for excellence in Ohio Designer Craftsmen's 27th annual juried members' competition, "Best of 2010."

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Bluffton students honored for academic excellence

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2010 - 3:58pm

Bluffton University recognized many of its top students for their academic achievements at the annual Academic Awards and Honors Forum on April 27.

The program began with the introduction of 31 seniors as distinguished scholars in their respective academic areas. In addition to being the Distinguished Scholar in Early Childhood Education, Sarah Binkley of Bluffton was named Athlete with Highest Scholastic Record.

Nadin-Sarah Salki, a native of Bosnia, was the International Student with Highest Scholastic Record.

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Philip Murphy performs classic hits May 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2010 - 11:28am

Philip Murphy will perform "Spring into Summer with Classic Hits" at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 1, at Common Grounds coffee house. For more details follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=112778595424014&mid=2424d8bG6c7...

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Vie gehts?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2010 - 10:43am

When one grows up surrounded by relatives speaking their native (non-English) language, the tendency is to pick up at least a few words and phrases that become a part of one's own vocabulary. In the case of my husband and me, that language is Swiss.

Don't bother trying to tell me there is no Swiss language because having come from a long, long line of Swiss-speaking relatives, that simply won't fly. It is not German. It is Swiss.

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