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Tabbi Jolliff will head to the University of Findlay in occupational therapy

Note: This is final Icon profile of Ada High School 2012 graduates. Profiles are by Kenzie Fell.

Click here for previous features in this series.

Choosing the right college is crucial. For any graduating senior, many hours are put in to searching out the college that best fits you. You must find a school that satisfies not only your academic needs, but also your social, financial and extracurricular desires.

Are you a statute or are you real?

Many people posed that question at the Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic this past weekend. Here's a view of the Iraqi War Living Statue. Was it real or just a statue.?

Amanda Quintrell excited about her new role at ReStore Community Center

By Jake Dowling, icon intern
Like her friend Julie Brewer before her, ReStore Community Center is where she wants to be right now.

An Indiana native, Amanda Quintrell, a 2011 graduate with a degree in music at Ohio Northern University, decided she wanted to try something different.

Quintrell started working at Restore July 13th. She took over for the previous AmeriCorps VISTA worker, Brewer, who had held the position for two years.
The two are good friends.

Chris North in Dominican Republic: "Maybe there is a lesson to be learned from these people"

"We in America have so much and want more and are miserable because we don't have what we want.  The Dominican people have so little and are so grateful for what they do have.  Maybe there is a lesson to be learned from these people."

Those are the words of Chris North. She's back in Dominican Republic. The Ada Icon has permission to link to her blog, which shows photos and tells about the experiences of her present trip.

For North's thoughs on a typical day of a rural Dominican, click here.

North is Director of Communication Studies Program at Ohio Northern University.

"ParaNorman" opens Friday at Ada Theatre

"ParaNorman," rated PG will open Friday, Aug. 17, and will run to Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Ada Theatre, according to James Curlis, owner.

Show times:
Friday and Saturday 7:00 & 9:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday & Sun 1:30 & 4:00 PM

Daily  7:00 PM

Here's the Aug. 6-12 police report

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided The Icon with the following police call logs from Aug. 6-12.
Aug. 6th
• Handled loud noise complaint on S Gilbert
• Handled juvenile matter
• Report taken for theft from vehicle on Liberty
• Traffic stop warning for obstructed plate
Aug. 7th
• Report: taken for Assault
• Report taken for Theft from vehicle on E Montford
• Handled alarm drop on S Johnson
• Traffic stop warning for Stop Sign
• Male arrested, report taken for Wanted Person
• Handled alarm drop on W Lincoln
Aug. 8th

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