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Take it from the top

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2016 - 5:22pm

The Icon shared lots of orchestral music with viewers this week as we visited with the Bluffton Junior High strings class. Here's a, sort-of-group-shot to put the earlier photos in perspective. Rachael Lewis is the director. We'll visit other music classes as the school year progresses.

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Ralph Miller selected to fill vacant seat on Bluffton council

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2016 - 11:05pm

Bluffton council members have selected Ralph Miller to fill the vacant seat on council. Seven persons were invited to be interviewed for the opening.

According to Judy Augsburger, mayor, council met on Jan. 28 and conducted interviews for the seat.

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Public Meetings
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You can't have a Super Bowl without an Ada-made football

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2016 - 5:21pm

FROM ADA ICON - Dan Reigle, Ada's Wilson football factory plant manager, holds a 2016 Super Bowl football. All footballs used in the NFL and in the Super Bowl  are made in Ada.

Reigle said that 54 balls were sent to Carolina and 54 to Denver in prreparation for this year's Super Bowl game.

Balls were created starting Sunday as soon as it was apparent which teams were headed to the Super Bowl. The 108 balls were finished and sent from Ada on Monday.

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Iconoclast View
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ONU curry lovers buy their supply at The Food Store

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2016 - 5:03pm

FROM THE ADA ICON - Omega Hollies, Ohio Northern University international services coordinator, likes curry because of the many kinds of spices that can be included in it.

During a curry taste night earlier this week at ONU where several recipes were offered guests, she explained that curry can be spiced hot, mild, even sweet.

Is it hard to find such a large variety of spices? "Not at all," she said. "They are all available from The Food Store in Bluffton."

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People
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"Starting at measure 20"

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2016 - 4:52pm

Rachael Lewis directs the Bluffton junior high strings during the Icon's continued daily feature of the strings. Earlier photos in the series featured violins, violas, string bass and cello.
 

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15 with Landon Cluts...on Mennonite community, human zombies, and the food/brain connection

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2016 - 4:04pm

Interviewed by Sophie Marcum
Landon graduated from Bluffton High School in 2014. We caught up with him in between his time spent in research labs, Raising Cane’s, and textbooks.
 
Where are you attending school and what are you studying?
I’m at Ohio State University studying Neuroscience with a minor in Clinical Psychology and Individual Difference. I am also taking the pre-med track.
 
What led you to this field of study?

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People
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