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MG vintage sports cars flock to Ada June 15-17

Next weekend (June 15-16-17) Ada will become a car lover’s paradise – especially for MG sports car fans.

The Ohio Chapter of the New England MG-T Register car club will bring these specialty vehicles and their owners to Ada. It is the 82nd  “Gathering of the Faithful,” (G.O.F.) for the club.

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Vintage MG sports cars, dating from the mid-1930s to the early ‘80s, plus other British marques, will travel from all corners of Ohio and surrounding states to Ada for the long weekend.

Dave Smittle, who is coordinating the event here, provided The Icon with the following information about the weekend.

ONU exceeds goal in most successful fundraising campaign in university history

Ohio Northern University President Dan DiBiasio announced this week the conclusion of The Campaign for Ohio Northern University’s Tomorrow, which raised $110, 658, 961, exceeding the goal of $100 million and making it the most successful campaign in Ohio Northern’s history.

Coming Thursday

Coming to Ada on Thursday! The Ada farmers' market returns for the summer in the downtown depot park. Market hours are 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The market will be open each Thursday evening during the summer.

Area teachers may apply for McDonald's MAC grants

Area teachers can now apply for a McDonald’s MAC Grant, which offers financial support to help teachers Make Activities Count for their students.

Ada  McDonald’s owner, Jerry Lewis, is offering this educational initiative to assist area elementary and middle school teachers with their important job of educating young students.

Recognizing that lessons often become more meaningful when demonstrated with hands-on experiences, McDonald’s supplements regular classroom curriculum by supporting activities that the school’s budget may not allow.

Blanchard Valley Hospital earns environmental excellence award

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), Findlay, has been awarded the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award from Sterilmed Inc. This means that BVH has been recognized as one of the country’s best practice facilities in reducing environmental impact and improving overall health care sustainability through medical device recycling.

“In the past 12 months, Blanchard Valley Hospital has diverted nearly 5,000 pounds of single use medical devices from landfills through reprocessing and recycling efforts,” said Marlene Brunswick, director of perioperative services at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

Christine North and Karla, the 8th grader she sponsors

ONU Professor and Ada Rotarian Christine North with Karla, the 8th grade girl she sponsors in the Dominican Republic.  North says she feels “so honored to be able to sponsor Karla and serve as a role model for her.”  North hopes to encourage Karla to continue her education, to go to college, to live a fulfilling life.  “She is such a sweet young woman.”

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