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How cold was it?

Not much new to report in the weather. Four of the recent five days experienced lows below zero and the temperature hasn't been above 32 for 10 days.

Here's weather summary for the past 10 days, according to Guy Verhoff, local weather observer. The summary is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Betty Stevenson was a former Liberty Township clerk

Betty P. Stevenson, 93, died on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at 2:35 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton.

She was born on Dec. 10, 1920, in Dola, Ohio, to Carl and Viola (Dirmeyer) Kahler and they preceded her in death. On Dec. 25, 1938, she married Charles W. "Chuck" Stevenson and he preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1996.

She formerly served as clerk for Liberty Township and had worked at the Ada IGA. She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Catch a snowflake

Can you catch a snowflake with your tongue? Ada third graders recently drew pictures showing how it's done. The photos are in the Ada elementary office. Here's the way Robyn Newland expereriences catching snow. Click here for more views.

15 minutes with Brittney: Maybe she'll be a vet in Ada some day

The weather and school cancellations kept The Icon from talking with Ada High School students in January. We were finally able to get back on track this week. We caught up with Brittney Archer recently in study hall. Here’s part of our conversation.

You are a senior this year at Ada High School. What is your school schedule?
Brittney: Communication, Sociology, Calculus, then two study halls in row, English College Prep, Physics and Anatomy.

Village Voice: Meet Jamie Hall, assistant village administrator

The Village of Ada recently hired Jamie Hall as Assistant Village Administrator.

Hall officially began his post on Feb. 3, but has been attending various meetings since being hired. He comes to the village with business experience, having most previously worked with DeHaven’s Garden Center in Lima.

Jamie and his wife, Valerie, live in Ada with their two sons. The Halls have called Ada and the surrounding area home for over 15 years. Having grown up in Carey, a village that is similar in size to Ada, Hall says that he likes the small, hometown atmosphere he has found and sees it as a great place to raise his family.

Third graders catch a falling snowflake

Ada third graders recently created drawings showing how to catch falling snow. It's simply. Just go outside and open your mouth.

These photos are in the Ada elementary office. Click on the photos below for more artistic snow experiences.

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