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Our Swiss connection - part 15
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2021 - 6:22am

This is the 15th installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment
When early pioneers came to America they could speak or understand very little English. You can see the difficulty the immigration officers had when asking their names.

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It's the ideal job for someone who loves to read

Danielle Hodges manages Book Reviews on Main Street
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2021 - 4:19pm

Danielle Hodges may have the ideal job for someone who loves to read. In mid-November she became manager of Book Reviews, 123 S. Main St.

The 2005 Bluffton High School and 2009 Bluffton University graduate majored in English and writing.

Relying on a loyal book-loving volunteer staff, Danielle puts in about 10 hours a week at the downtown bookstore. Assisting her are Janie Wireman and Joyce Daniels, both assistant managers.

“We are always looking for volunteers,” she said. “The first requirement is that the volunteer must like books.”

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Here's a concert you can listen to at home

University winter instrumental performance Feb. 28
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2021 - 3:55pm

Bluffton University’s winter instrumental concert featuring concert band ensembles will be streamed for viewing at www.bluffton.edu/mus starting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28.

At 2 p.m., the conductor will do a pre-concert talk with audience members via Zoom. Visit www.bluffton.edu/musfor more information and access to the Zoom meeting.

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Bluffton University
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March comes in busy at the library

Origami, family trivia night, plus take and makes
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2021 - 3:51pm

March is coming in busy at the Bluffton Public Library. Here's programming announced for the month.

Origami Live!: Mai Hirashita, Japanese Outreach Initiative (JOI) Coordinator for BGSU, will lead us in another live teaching session of origami on March 2 at 6:30 p.m. This program is open to all ages and will take place via Zoom. Receive an origami paper Take & Make kit through Curbside Pickup starting Feb. 22 and don’t forget to email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link!

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Bluffton Public Library
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Warm winter glow

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2021 - 1:24pm

Jenn Hiester of Ada provided the Icon with this striking scene of a setting Ada winter sunset. The next photo in this series includes a second view that offers a warm winter glow. We've posted four of Jenn's winter photos in this series.  Her photos were submitted in the recent Icon winter photo contest.

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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2021 - 6:01am

So, you think you know Bluffton? It's the inside ceiling of the Benroth Bridge at the Buckeye.

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