What are your graduation years?
BHS 2001; Ohio University 2004; Kent State, MA in Literature and Writing, 2009. Now I'm in my first year as a Rhetoric and Composition PhD student in the Literacy, Rhetoric, and Social Practice program at Kent State. I take classes and teach freshman writing.
Let's start at the beginning. Who did you sit beside in the first grade?
Leslie Wise.
What was your favorite thing about about grade school?
Probably art class with Mrs. Reineke.
We spied this plate in front of the Award residence on Dec. 26. Knowing that Karim lives in Connecticut, we naturally figured it's his. To get the full impact of this plate, read the "61 minutes with Ben Luginbuhl."
Ben Luginbuhl, always man-about-town in Bluffton, now of Portland, Ore., gets at the wheel of his parent's 1994 Dodge Caravan with 198,500 miles logged on it. There was a half tank of gas, peanuts on the floor mat and two cups of Common Grounds coffee to go in the cup holders.
He's in town for a few days and wants to get caught up on the slander and libel of the place. I want to cruise in the Caravan. It's an even trade.
He asks me if I've ever bagged it. I say, "No. What is it."
You won't believe how great this pie tastes and how easy it is to make. Plus, all the ingredients are already in your kitchen. There's a warning at the bottom of the recipe.
Our house is (literally) going to the dogs. At the moment, one tiny Schnauzer is curled up in what he thinks is his chair -- the recliner -- pretending to be asleep because he thinks he's so cute that no one will bother him. He's right. He's cute.
In the living room, Harvey, a large black lab-dachschund-Bassett hound blend has taken over the couch. One sleepy eye opens slowly whenever someone approaches. He too is convinced that he so cute no one would dream of making him share his perch. He too is probably correct in his assumptions.
Cecilia "Tootie" (Konrad) Schlumbohm passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora, Ohio where she had been a resident for a year. She was born on Feb. 4, 1922 to Eugene and Mary (Meder) Konrad in Milton Township. She married Richard Schlumbohm on April 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death in 1990.
She is survived by her children, Ron (Sherry) Schlumbohm, Gilboa, Ohio, Katie (Ron) Pehrson, Findlay, Ohio, and John (Sue) Schlumbohm, Pandora, Ohio.
My memories of the best Christmas ever come in a package wrapped from stores located in the Lima square.
I know. It's sounds impossible to viewers born after Neil A. walked on the moon; but it's true.
There was nothing...nothing like going to Lima and shopping downtown for Christmas. Picture this: Somewhere on South Main there was Porter's Music Store. You could actually select a 33 1/3 rpm album, enter a listening booth and listen to the album in privacy. That way you'd know if you wanted to buy it or pass.
When did you move to Bluffton? Was that difficult for you or were you so young you don't remember much about that?
I moved to Bluffton around age 4 from Columbus and then Ada within a year. From what I remember it was exciting, especially the whole living on a farm thing.
When did you graduate from high school?
I graduated from high school in 2008.
Who was your favorite teacher? Why? Favorite course in high school? What activities were you involved in during middle and high school?
The hottest Christmas item in Bluffton this year is selling so quickly that less than 40 remain for sale.
The item: Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce card decks. The 52-piece ensemble sells for only $5. They are available while supplies last...and we emphasis "while they last."
The card decks were the idea of Melinda Bowden of PromoHits! That Main Street business sold sponsorships to Bluffton businesses to be on the cards. PromoHits! had the card decks printed and gave about 350 sets to the chamber as a fund raiser.
One of my responsibilities when I worked at the Bluffton News was to develop the black and white film that the editor shot every week. That was back in the days before digital cameras were the photographer's tools of choice. After winding the film into the canisters in total darkness, the process of developing each roll took about 30 minutes.
It was always a somewhat stressful half hour for me.
