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For the second consecutive season, junior middle hitter Chelsea Huppert(Bremen, Ind.) has been tabbed to the Google Cloud Academic All-District First-Team in women's volleyball by the College Sports Information Directors of America for her success in the classroom and on the court.

The American Red Cross will have two blood donation sites in Ada in the near future. They are:

Monday, Nov. 26, 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main;

Thursday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at ONU McIntosh Center.

25% of people in U.S. have this condition

By Brenda Keller, CNP
Gastroenterology Associates of Northwest Ohio

If you have been told that you have “fatty liver disease,” you are among 25 percent of people in the United States and 24 percent of people worldwide who have this condition. Fatty liver disease occurs when fat is deposited in the liver due to causes other than excessive alcohol use. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one type of fatty liver. NAFLD is the most common liver disorder in developed countries. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most extreme and fastest progressing subtype of NAFLD.

"Ice ice, Baby," with apologieis to rapper Vanilla ice, here's the scene in Ada yesterday. Ken Collins shares these photos with the Icon.

Replaces Nancy Wood Allison

By Monty Siekerman
Troy Erickson is the new school board member replacing Nancy Wood Allison who moved from the school district. Troy and his wife Tara, both AHS graduates, are parents of three children now attending Ada Schools: Abby, a junior; Meghan, an eighth grader; and Brody, a sixth grader.

Troy, 44, formerly coached Ada softball and baseball teams. He has been an Ada fireman for 23 years and currently is assistant chief. The family attends Ada First Presbyterian Church.

Despite snow, sleet and ice throughout the day 332 dinners served

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Cannoli anyone? Christie Stephens offers Italian pastry to diners at the Kiwanis Club annual spaghetti dinner on Thursday evening in the Ada Schools cafeteria.

Despite snow, sleet, and ice throughout the day, local residents showed up in droves for the annual fundraiser to support the club’s youth activities. Total count: 332 dinners sold.

As usual, Pete Previte’s made his special Italian sauce for the spaghetti. Salads, breadsticks, and beverages were available for the all-you-can-eat meal.

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