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Abby Marquart's essay enters state competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2010 - 4:45am

Six Bluffton High School students are winners in the 2010 Laws of Life essay contest according to Elizabeth Cogley, BHS teacher.

Abby Marquart, senior, won the best essay at Bluffton High School. her essay will be entered in the state competition.

Others winners are:

Chase Wilson, overall second place

Alex Anderson, first place senior

Breanne Hamilton, second place senior

Hannah Chappell-Dick, first place sophomore

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Luginbuhl's ceramic works on display in Springfield

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2010 - 4:25pm
Greg Luginbuhl's Rustic Decanter VI

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Gregg Luginbuhl's ceramic works Rustic Decanter V, Rustic Decanter VI, and Rustic Decanter w/Five Cups, are currently on display in the invitational exhibition Form Figure Function: Contemporary Ohio Ceramics at the Springfield Museum of Art through April 3.

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Yes! we are seeking advertisers! Here's how you can benefit from The Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2010 - 3:57pm

A message to area business owners:

Welcome to The Bluffton Icon. Our focus is Bluffton, but you already know that.

We launched The Icon in late September, 2009. Starting at zero, we will soon experience 35,000 total views. Here's our growth record:
o In November 1,050 average views a week.
o In December 1,750 average views a week.
o In January 2,450 average views a week.

You can see we are growing as the word gets out. We change the site daily to keep viewer interest. As we evolve we add new features.

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Master class for string students on Feb. 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2010 - 1:28pm

Two master classes for strings students (one for beginngers; one for advanced students) with the Alaska String Band will take place from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 15, in the Bluffton Middle School band room. The classes are sponsored by the Bluffton Music Boosters

The classes are on Presidents' Day. There is no school that day, so students interested in attending must sign up to participate.

The Alaska String Band is a concert group comprised of members of a single family performing with guitar, twin violin-fiddles, bass, mandolin, ukulele, percussion and vocals.

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Library board adopts $351,000 budget

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2010 - 1:13pm

ABOUT $18,000 LESS THAN IT RECEIVED IN 2009

At its Jan. 26, meeting, the Bluffton Public Library's Board of Trustees adopted an annual budget with projected operating revenue of just $351,000.

That is about $18,000 less than it received in 2009, and nearly $68,000 less than it received in 2008.

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Voice of the Martyrs speaker at Ebenezer Feb. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2010 - 1:10pm

Robert Brock, mission representative with The Voice of the Martyrs, will speak at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church.

The Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, inter-demoninational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide.

Brock has been with VOM since 1993 and has traveled to more than 35 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East. He meets with families of martyrs and delivers aid, relief and spiritual encouragement.

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