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The world's not enough without Sean Connery as James Bond
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 1, 2020 - 9:57pm

(Hum the James Bond Theme while reading this)

Duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh 

da da tee da da

Duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh 

da da tee da  da 

In my mind there's only one “Bond, James Bond.”

Sean Connery.

The first time I saw James Bond was in the Carma Theatre with a bunch of the boys…Kent Kinsinger, John Lehman, probably Max Eastman. Maybe Larry Eikenbary. We were, I believe, freshmen on bicycles.

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A story about a woman who voted in Bluffton in 1915

Today is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of women's rights to vote
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2020 - 3:04pm

100 years ago today. The 19th amendment guaranteed all American women the right to vote.

Somewhere in a collection of family photos is a 1920 snapshot of my Hahn grandparents, Bertha and Fred, standing in front of their home at 216 W. Elm St., Bluffton.

I know it was 1920 because taped to the window behind them was a Harding for president poster. I never felt the significance of the snapshot recently – today in fact, in really struck home.

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Best caption receives 4 Shannon Theatre passes

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2020 - 11:54am

Write a caption to this photo. The best caption will earn four passes to the Shannon Theatre to the caption writer. It's Dave Sycks directing a summer band rehearsal.

Send entries to: Caption contest, [email protected]. Deadline 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

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HB 6 repeal would address only part of Ohio Lawmakers' recent action to slow renewables

This story is from "Eye on Ohio," Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 24, 2020 - 8:52am

While the primary focus of the Icons is the Bluffton and Ada communities, we are a supporter of "Eye on Ohio, Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism." This article is provided by the Center and should be of interest to Icon viewers.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Both Republican and Democratic Ohio lawmakers are pushing to repeal the state’s nuclear bailout bill after this week’s release of a federal criminal complaint against House Speaker Larry Householder and others.

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Mural, mural, on the wall contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2020 - 9:56am

You know the mural on the building directly north of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church on Main Street.

Here's a chance for you to win a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone's Pizza. The six photos from the mural are out of order. Some even overlap.

Send the Icon the correct order of the photo alignment using the letters from left to right. All correct entries will be entered in a drawing (if necessary) to select the winner. 

This contest deadline is 6 p.m., Saturday, July 25. Send your answers to: Mural Contest, [email protected].

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Can you imagine swimming the National from Jefferson Street to Lake?

Viewers provide their own stories about the Buckeye, National and Riley Creek
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2020 - 10:45am

Several Icon viewers offer their own Buckeye, Riley Creek and National Quarry experiences while growing up. The responses followed the Bluffton Public Library presentation by Fred Steiner titled "You'll never believe what's at the bottom of the Buckeye."

Can you add a story of your own? Send it to: [email protected]

Click here to watch the presentation. 

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