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15 minutes with Julia Lucas Curtis

Julia with husband, Tom, and their two sons, Jeff and Greg

15 minutes with Julia Lucas Curtis

Many Icon viewers may not recognize you or your brothers. Tell us when you lived in Bluffton and who are you grandparents and any other Bluffton connections that you might have.

My mother was Mary Margaret Basinger, daughter of Dr. Evan Basinger and Marjorie Day Basinger. I'm directly descended from two founders of Bluffton: Michael Neunenschwander and Joseph DeFord.

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Record highs on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8

Weather report for Nov. 1-9

- Provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer

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Meet Mason Painter artist

Mason Painter is a student in the pre-kindergarten class at Bluffton Child Development Center. He is sharing one of his art pieces with viewers. He is the son of Kelly and Jason Painter.

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Any guess on this plate?

KIAWAH5

We've seen this plate around town for several years. Any guesses on its meaning?

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Nov. 3 vote by precinct

Nov. 3 election results by precinct

1 - Mitch Kingsley*

2 - Dick McGarrity*

3 - Eric Fulcomer*

4 - David Steiner*

5 - Dean French

*Winners

Precinct 1 2 3 4 5

A 127 102 120 123 87

B 120 136 127 143 90

C 135 134 165 192 130

D 93 94 92 119 87

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Lucia Unrau Teacher of the Year

Dr. Lucia Unrau is awarded the Ohio Music Teachers Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year award by Dr. Michael Benson, Certification Chair of OhioMTA.

Dr. Lucia Unrau, professor of music and music department chair at Bluffton University, was awarded the Ohio Music Teachers Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year award during the annual state conference Nov. 5-7 in Van Wert.

"I am honored to receive this prestigious award," said Unrau. "Teaching is very important to me and it's great to be recognized in this manner." She was nominated by teachers in the Middle West district which ranges from the Findlay area to Bellefontaine and west to the Indiana border. Unrau is the first Bluffton music faculty member to receive the award.

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