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Bluffton High School honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2009 - 6:46am

Here is Bluffton High School's 1st qtr. honor roll:
9th Grade - all A:
Julie Althaus, Aaron Basinger, Jessica Brockert, Anna Crisp, Adam Crow, Michael Deter, Kyle Huber, Karli Leugers, Jonathan Nisly, Justin Paul, McKenna Reneker, Nathan Risner, Rachel Sehlhorst, Emily Sprague

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15 minutes with Sarah Schaaf McCombs

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2009 - 5:15pm
Sarah Schaaf McCombs and her daughter, Carys McCombs

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School?

1995

Share some of your favorite memories of growing up in Bluffton -- favorite teachers, stories about school and/or extra-curricular stuff.

There are so many, I would say some of my early favorite memories were hanging out with Sarah and Heidi Thomsen at the creek across from our house and playing all sorts of imagination games - we had quite the active imaginations.

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Dan Groman talks with the last known WWI vet

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2009 - 2:46pm
Unloading the Allen County Museum's 1918 Gramm Bernstein Liberty truck at the Lima Refinery restoration is underway.

By Dan Groman

My wife and our two sons had the opportunity this summer to interview Frank Buckles at his home near Charles Town, W.V. Mr. Buckles lives on the extreme eastern panhandle of West Virginia, and at age 108, is the last known U. S. veteran of World War I.

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Cara Young Davies named outstanding young alum at Heidelberg

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 10, 2009 - 4:20pm
Cara Young Davies

Two outstanding young alumni, Cara Young Davies of Bluffton, along with Anietra Hamper were honored for their career excellence Nov. 9 at Heidelberg University, Tiffin.

In turn, both expressed their appreciation for their Heidelberg experience and for professors who positively influenced each of their lives.

Davies, a 1996 graduate, and Hamper, class of '95, are the 2009 recipients of Heidelberg's Young Alumni Achievement Awards.

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15 minutes with Julia Lucas Curtis

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 10, 2009 - 4:47am
Julia with husband, Tom, and their two sons, Jeff and Greg

15 minutes with Julia Lucas Curtis

Many Icon viewers may not recognize you or your brothers. Tell us when you lived in Bluffton and who are you grandparents and any other Bluffton connections that you might have.

My mother was Mary Margaret Basinger, daughter of Dr. Evan Basinger and Marjorie Day Basinger. I'm directly descended from two founders of Bluffton: Michael Neunenschwander and Joseph DeFord.

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Meet Mason Painter artist

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2009 - 6:02pm

Mason Painter is a student in the pre-kindergarten class at Bluffton Child Development Center. He is sharing one of his art pieces with viewers. He is the son of Kelly and Jason Painter.

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