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We’re still a handy bunch
August 18, 2012 Last year, the annual OurTown edition focused on footwear. So this year, it made sense to dwell on the things people make and do with their hand. more »» 
Basic human need
August 18, 2012 Communication is a basic need of every human being, a local sign language interpreter say. more »» 
Art-ifacts
August 18, 2012 A Tiffin man has been supplying people with hand-made bowls to use for salad, popcorn and other snacks. Richard Rochester, 78, said for years, he was a carver. more »» 
Line by line, letter by letter
August 18, 2012 Computers have made it easier to create custom greeting cards with fancy lettering, but a local woman prefers to make them by hand, using calligraph. more »» 
Dream cars
August 18, 2012 The owner of Smitty’s Custom Automotive, Chris Smith, started his business as a basic body shop in 1999, but since has had 20 full magazine features about restorations he has completed. more »» 
Threading the needle
August 18, 2012 The term “carpal tunnel” may sound like an amusement ride, but people who have this condition know it is anything but fu. more »» 
Nailing it
August 18, 2012 Just as hair styles change with every season, so do fingernails and the ways we primp and polish them. more »» 
Challenge: Keeping up with Technology
August 18, 2012 For lead machinist Greg Coppus, working at Arnold Machine Inc. has become a way of life. “When I started, I was on a band saw and cut parts,” Coppus, 29, said. “It was one of my first job. more »» 
Fingerpaints
August 18, 2012 When children at First Lutheran Preschool and Extended Care are encouraged to create artwork, the end result can range from noodles to butterflies to a spider to a cake. more »» 
Patience, steady hand needed in vehicle painting
August 18, 2012 Affordable Auto Painting in Bascom offers custom paint jobs for vehicles. more »» 
Real-life lessons only a cadaver can reveal
August 18, 2012 A Heidelberg University graduate remembers the first time she saw cadavers in the school’s laboratory. more »» 
Focus on hands
August 18, 2012 Becoming a certified hand therapist was like second nature for Christine Boes, who says she fell in love with hands while filling in for a friend at a hand clinic. more »» 
‘Above and Beyond’
August 18, 2012 Barb Willman began baking professionally 10 years ago, creating cakes inspired by timeless family recipes. more »» 
Strength of steel
August 18, 2012 Jacob Stout says welding is dirty, hard, physical work, but he has been at it for 12 years. “Welding a frame can take anywhere from a day to a few weeks,” Stout said. more »» 
More than pulling rabbits from hats
August 18, 2012 Using his hands to create “magic” that brings joy to his audience is Rodney Biggert’s reason for fine-tuning his craft. more »» |
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