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Do you own a Bluffton Slaw Cutter? Or put another way, how many Bluffton Slaw Cutters do you own?

Bob Flick and Paul King invited the Icon to a photo and video session on Aug. 21, as Flick did a test run of the equipment. He even allowed Fred Steiner to hit the switch to get the pulleys moving.

Here's some of what we captured in this Bluffton "icon" business on North Main Street.

Tobias Buckell

Tobias Buckell, a New York Times best-selling science fiction author and Bluffton University graduate, will be the featured speaker Tuesday, Aug. 28, as Bluffton welcomes the class of 2016 to campus at its annual opening convocation.
With faculty in regalia looking on, about 280 new first-year and transfer students will be introduced during the ceremony, which begins at 10:45 a.m. in Founders Hall.

Directing tonight's performance

Let's have a little fun before school starts. Bluffton High School's summer band camp is now behind us, but the photos live on.
Thanks to Rachael Lewis, The Icon can share lots of band camp memories with Icon viewers - including BHS band alumni who know the drill and who have been there.
We provide three sets of photos for your enjoyment.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
And while on the subject, here's another plug for band alums to join in the alumni band fun happening on a football field near you soon:

NOTE: The video is at the bottom of this story.
The Bluffton Icon presents a never-before-seen video interview with the late Phyllis Diller. Dr. Jack (Tony) Travis, Bluffton native, BHS graduate, and friend of Ms. Diller forwarded this video to The Icon.
This shows two sides of Phyllis: a serious side, as she discusses the benefits of breastfeeding; and, then in the last 30 seconds, Phyllis lays on a joke and provides us with her famous "laugh."

Bob Flick masters an almost "lost art" in Bluffton. On Tuesday he began production of Bluffton Slaw Cutters. The business is 98 years old. Watch Click for some photos. Click now for a video.

Allene Luginbuhl, 93, of Bluffton, died at 9:47 a.m. Aug. 21, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Visitation will Thursday, Aug. 30, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com

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