Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the outstanding business of the year, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.
A printer-friendly nomination form is attached at the bottom of this story. The outstanding business will be recognized during the chamber’s annual meeting luncheon. It is at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Inn at ONU.
Tickets for the meeting are $20 per person with payment due by Feb. 15.
Sheila Coressel and Linda Mason were sworn in as new members of the Ada council on Jan. 7. Both were elected to four-year terms in the November general election.
Several reorganizational duties took place at the meeting and council hired a new public works superintendent.
Council hired Wes Davis of Forest as its public works superintendent. Davis held the same position in Forest. His first day on the job is Jan. 13.
Jamie Hall, village administrator, told the Icon that Davis is a great hire for the village adding, “he will help keep moving along.”
Students at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool find the indoor slide just the thing. The Icon stopped into the school just as play time ended for the day and shares this photo with viewers.
Ada's first American Red Cross blood drive of 2020 takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, at Community Health Professionals, according to Mary Hackworth.
"Texas Roadhouse, Lima, will provide hot dinner rolls and butter for all participants," she said. "Every donor, or attempted donor, will receive a $5 coupon good for an appetizer at Texas Roadhouse."
Persons interested in scheduling afternoon donation appointments may call Hackworth at 419-604-8569.
By Cort Reynolds
ELMORE - The Ada A wrestling team finished 12th out of 32 total teams at the Woodmore Classic last weekend.
Host Woodmore won the event with 252 points, followed by Defiance Ayersville in second (207). Ada scored 74.5 points to come in 12th out of the 17 A squads.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Host Ada got off to a fast start and went on to beat Perry 56-34 in a non-conference girls basketball contest Tuesday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs jumped to a 16-6 lead after the first period as freshman playmaker Courtney Sumner poured in 11 points. Spunky Perry managed to stay within striking distance, down 10 at halftime.
But Ada reeled off 10 unanswered points to begin the third period, and was never threatened again.
The Bulldog girls improved to 5-7 overall with a victory that avenged a 49-43 loss at Perry a month ago. Meanwhile, the Lady Commodores fell to 3-8 with the defeat.
