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A gourd with an angelic personality

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 8:59pm

Jodi Brauen holds an angel gourd. She and her husband, Don, will hold an open house offering hundreds of decorative gourds that they have created just in time for several fall holidays. Their open house is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, at their 7140 Tom Fett Road residence. To view other photos of their gourd creations click here.

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Confessions of a retired BHS marching band trombonist

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 6:21pm

By Fred Steiner, one-time trombone player in the BHS marching band

There I was, minding my own business, on the goal line at Harmon Field on Friday night.

Suddenly the drum major ("field commander" is not in my vocabulary) blasted three of four times on the whistle. The next thing I knew I was marching out on the field with the BHS marching band.

It was my first venture on the field in 43 football seasons. That's so long ago that Elida, Ottawa-Glandorf and Bath were on the schedule the last time I looked.

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Gable/Sprague remained undefeated at Findlay

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 5:23pm

Recent tennis results for the BHS girls netters show a close loss at Napoleon and three doubles teams placing at the Fostoria Invitational (at Findlay) Jess Hunter, Liz Diller and Rachel Sehlhorst lost singles matches at Napoleon, while the doubles teams of Ashlin Gable/Emily Sprague and Kristi Geiser/Shannon Koch were victorious.

Gable/Sprague remained undefeated at Findlay, taking the No. 1 doubles title, while the doubles teams of Geiser/Koch and Hunter/Diller each placed third.

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They turn gourds into works of art

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 5:04pm

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

Like Santa and Mrs. Claus, Don and Jodi Brauen are busy in their workshop these days. The Brauens, though, aren't making toys. Instead, they're creating tiny white ghosts and snowmen, fat, round scarecrows, angels, and dark red apples hanging side by side on a string - all from the assorted varieties of gourds they raise in a field next to their farmhouse.

Click here to view photos of the gourds.

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Rally Sunday, ice cream social at English Lutheran Sept. 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 10:54am

English Lutheran Church will kick-off its fall Sunday School program on Sunday, Sept. 12, according to Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.

Worship will be at 9 a.m. followed by a combined inter-generational Sunday school celebration at 10:15 a.m. The theme for this year's event is "Good News Clues: Discover Jesus!"

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Bluffton Writers' Group meets Sept. 13 at Maple Crest

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 10:46am

The Bluffton Writers' Group will hold its first meeting of 2010-11, according to Ruth Naylor of the Group. The meeting is at 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 13, at Maple Crest, Augsburger Road. Members will continue to meet from September through May 2011 on the second Monday of each month at 2 p.m. at Maple Crest. Persons wanting more information may contact Naylor. Watch The Icon for continued information on The Bluffton Writers' Group.

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