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The good and other side of Mother Nature - Icon viewers send us photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2011 - 1:27pm

Nature can become nasty. Just as Joel Groman.

He sent The Icon this praying mantis suppertime photo. Brenda, Joel's mother, took the photo. The locust was still buzzing when the photo was snapped. Yikes!

Now, to some friendly nature scenes.

Dawn King shared these three photos with The Icon, which she took recently. They show a butterfly that was actually tagged. We've read about them, but this is the first one we've ever seen. Also is a very close-up shot of a bee at work, plus some Buckeye butterflies.

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It's more than just another Saturday this week in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2011 - 5:56pm

Let it not be said that The Icon didn't inform you about the great events ready to take place in Bluffton on Saturday. You see, we don't simply watch the seasons change in Bluffton. We sometimes make them change.

Fall is a perfect example. And, Bluffton celebrates the arrival of fall at its eighth annual Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24.

The festival includes activities at seven different locations. Here's information about the day:

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Pieman strikes again...this time, "Sinking Dog Pie"

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2011 - 12:34pm

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

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Pieman was back at it again yesterday....he was in the kitchen at least half of the day - first making a pie, then meatloaf, bread and rolls. Lest you think we wish to pack on the pounds, think again. This is all HIS stuff and it has to last him a week.

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The story of a 52-year-old Bluffton slaw cutter

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2011 - 4:59pm

Paul King shared this interesting story with The Icon today. It's a story about a Bluffton slaw cutter that lasted 52 years.

Here's a portion of a letter sent this week to the slaw cutter company from a customer in Florida:

"Greetings. I put my cole slaw cutter in my suitcase flying out of Orlando, Florida, to my cabin in Illinois. Here is the problem. Cole slaw cutter was missing from my luggage when unpacking in Illinois.

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51 years later - an unusual Rudolph Foods story

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2011 - 1:17pm

Here's a story a little outside our viewership area, but it's an interesting one sent to us by our friends at Adman, Lima.

Rudolph Foods has announced the retirement of 51-year veteran Mike Reynolds. Hired in 1960, Reynolds has held a variety of positions with the Westminster-based food company, starting as a corn popper.

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Our new feature - to make you hungry and save you money

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2011 - 6:10am

The Icon's newest feature should make you hungry, and save you money.

Today we introduce our combined menu-coupon page. The new feature enables viewers to read and/or print menus from restaurants who are Icon advertisers.

Go to "Coupons and menus" on the black horizontal bar underneath the Icon masthead. Click on it. You will see menus for:

1 - China Wok
2 - Common Grounds
3 - Jeanne's Kitchen

We hope to add additional menus soon.

These menus may be viewed on your computer screen or printed.

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