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Icon Week 2 football contest ready to enter

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 27, 2012

The Ada Icon's Week 2 football contest is now ready to enter. The entry deadline is 5 p.m., Friday. Click here to enter.

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Ada Public Library book sale underway; next book discussion Sept. 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Ada Public Library's end of summer book sale is now underway. Here's how it works:

• Stuff a bag full of books for one dollar.
• VHS & DVD's - 2 for $1.00
• Magazines - 25 cents a bundle.

The sale will run through Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2012. All proceeds from the book sale benefit the library.

Join the library on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. to discuss The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson.

An international publishing sensation,  Larsson's book combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.

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Welsh Drug Store was a 109 N. Main St.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 26, 2012

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"We sell Dr. Lesure's Veterinary Medicine" reads the sign above the door of the Welsh Drug Store, a one-time important Main Street business. In the photo are Lyman Conner (right) and Ben Conner (left).

This photo is from the collection of Leland Crouse.

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Roof work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 26, 2012

Some roof work is underway on North Main Street, Ada, just south of the Ada Public Library.

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ONU to host Veterans Appreciation Day on Sept. 15 at Dial-Roberson Stadium

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 26, 2012

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern University will host Veterans Appreciation Day on Sept. 15 in conjunction with its home football game against Heidelberg at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

Pregame festivities, including a flyover by Ohio Air National Guard F-16 jets, begin at 1:45 pm with kickoff of the Polar Bears' home opener against the Student Princes at 2:15 pm.

All veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their families will be admitted into the game for free and will have the opportunity to be honored on the field prior to the game.

Tickets, priced at $5 for adults and $3 for students, will be available at the gate.

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Faith Fell services on Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 26, 2012

Faith Elizabeth Heck Fell, 84, died Aug. 24, 2012, at Roselawn Manor, Spencerville.

She was born Jan. 16, 1928, in Zanesville, the youngest of two daughters, to William and Edna Campbell Heck, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 9, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, Gerald W. Fell, who preceded her in death.

She was a member of St. Mark Methodist Church, Lima. She graduated form Lash High School in Zanesville, and attended Bowling Green State University.

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