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November 2022

Winter manure application on farm fields

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 29, 2022

By Glen Arnold, OSU Extension-Manure Nutrient Management Specialist  Edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County.Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator 

HARDIN COUNTY – An unusually dry fall has allowed manure application to farm fields to be ahead  of the normal schedule. Nevertheless, there will still be some application of manure to frozen  ground or snow-covered ground. 

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Thanksgiving roadway fatalities report

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 29, 2022

COLUMBUS – According to provisional statistics, 16 people were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday. During the five-day reporting period, from Wednesday, November 23 at midnight through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 16 people were killed in 15 fatal crashes. In 2021, there were 14 fatal crashes in which 17 people were killed.

Of the 16 killed this year, two were pedestrians, 10 were not wearing a seat belt and six crashes involved impaired driving.

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A Beatitudes Thanksgiving

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 29, 2022

By Paula Scott

The Beatitudes Belles set a beautiful Thanksgiving table for more than 35 and prepared an eat-in or take-out feast for some 150 diners on Tuesday, November 22. The free meal was open to all with an RSVP. 

The community center at 210 N. Main St. was filled with the delicious scent of turkey, gravy, dressing, etc., etc. Stacks of desserts were hidden in styrofoam containers. We can only imagine the pots and pans to be washed.

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Board of Education will hold November 30 special meeting with executive session

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 28, 2022

The Board of Education of the Ada Expempted Villages Schools will hold a special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, at the board room, 725 W. North Ave.

Board members are:

Dr. Amy Mullins, president
Matt Gossman
Ronald Fleming
Steve Ramey
Ted Griffith

The Board will meet in a confidential executive session to consider: The appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing.

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New faculty at Ohio Northern, part 1

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 28, 2022

The Icon recently reported on the Ada Town & Gown banquet, where new Ada community leaders were introduced. In collaboration with Ohio Northern's Office of Communication & Marketing, we are also introducing new faculty members. This is the first of several installments.

Dalia Abdelhamid is an Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry. She comes to the Raabe College from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, where she was a research scientist and chemistry instructor, having previously taught as a member of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Minia University in Egypt.

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November 30 community meal at St. Mark Lutheran

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 28, 2022

St. Mark Lutheran Church will be serving it's Free Community Meal on Wednesday, November 30, between 5 and 6:30 p.m. (or until they run out). 

This month's menu is Pulled Pork, Cheesy Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Fruit, and Cookie. 

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Nature Pals evergreens program for ages 3-5

Posted by Staff on Monday, November 28, 2022
  • Register by November 29

At 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District will offer Nature Pals: Winter Evergreens at the McElroy Environmental Education Center.

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are welcome to join park staff explore evergreen trees through crafts, hands-on activities, and a hike. Please dress appropriately for spending time outdoors.

Register by calling 419-221-1232 or go to www.jampd.com.

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Icon by email now delivered at 5:00 p.m.

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 28, 2022

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You can get AdaIcon.com news delivered to your inbox daily at 5:00 p.m.

Sign up HERE for the Ada Icon and HERE for the Bluffton Icon.

NEW: Starting November 28, 2022, email updates will be sent at 5:00 p.m. instead of midnight.

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ONU sports recap for November 26-27

Posted by Staff on Monday, November 28, 2022

Women's basketball, November 26

By Wes Mayberry, www.OnuSports.com
ANGOLA, Ind.—Clutch shots from sophomore Abi Akamine (Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna) and freshman Mackenzie Suprano (Cutler/Waterford) helped the Ohio Northern women's basketball team secure a 53-50 victory over No. 8 Trine (Ind.) on Saturday, November 26, at the MTI Center.

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Apollo Board of Education will meet November 27

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 27, 2022

The Apollo Career Center Board Of Education will hold a Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on November 28, 2022.

The agenda will include:

Personnel: Contract Action, Salary Notices, and Authorization

- Accept the resignation of Dalton Blymyer (1 year), high school teaching assistant, effective at  the end of the work day on November 11, 2022. 

- Hire the following part-time adult education instructor(s) for FY 2023, hours as assigned and  worked, per hourly rates as adopted by the Board of Education on August 29, 2022: 

• James Amstutz (effective October 24, 2022) 

• Timothy Blevins 

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