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New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center Christmas open house Nov. 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 1, 2012

New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, and 927 E. Columbus St., Kenton, is the Icon's newest advertiser.

New Leaf will hold a Christmas open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10. The event will include specials and all customers may sign up to win a $100 gift certificate.

The decorated store will offer:
• Unique decorations - country and traditional
• Artificial trees, wreaths and greenery
• Chocolate peanut cluster and other candy
• Grape vine trees, wreaths and more

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St. Mark Lutheran Church host to Nov. 4 free breakfast

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 1, 2012

The St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S. Johnson St., (behind McDonald's), Ada, will host a free breakfast at 9 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 4.

Following breakfast at 10:30 a.m. the congregation will have All Saints' Sunday worship with Communion.

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Don't say that it will snow 28 times this winter

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 1, 2012

Here's a scary thought: Will the number of snowfalls in one winter equal the date that the first snowfall fell in the season?

If so, we are in for 28 snowfalls during the winter of 2012-13. (On Oct. 28 was recorded 1.1 inches of snow.) Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, didn't confirm that fact, but did provide a summary of the October weather. Here goes:

The high temperature of October was 78 degrees on Oct. 24. The low was 33 degrees on Oct. 11 and Oct. 30. The average October 2012 daily temperature was 52 degrees. The normal average temperature for October is 52.1 degrees.

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Playoff tickets on sale now at Ada HS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

PRE-SALE TICKETS: There are pre-sale tickets available in the Ada High School office for Friday’s varsity football game with Waynesfield-Goshen at Lima Stadium.

The game starts at 8 p.. All tickets are $7. All tickets at the game will be $9. Ada is the home team and will sit in the home bleachers. The gates will open at 7 p.m.

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Women's Basketball receives votes in D3hoops.com Preseason Poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team received votes in the D3hoops.com Preseason poll.

Ohio Northern received 36 votes in voting conducted by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country.

Calvin (Mich.) was ranked No. 1 with 592 points, followed by Geroge Fox (Ore.) with 560 points and St. Thomas (Minn.) with 536 points.

Fellow OAC foe and defending OAC Tournament Mount Union was ranked No. 6 with 395 points.

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Dave Reese, Mt. Cory Christmas tree farmer, guest of Kiwanis

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

President Myrna McCurdy called the fifth meeting (October 30th) of the 2012–2013 Kiwanis Year to order at 12:00 noon at McIntosh Center, ONU.

The following guests were introduced: Arlene Allison, guest of Scott Allison; Robert Sprague; and Dave Reese, program speaker.

The birthdays of Mark Shull (October 31) and Bill Fuller (November 4th were celebrated in song.

Joe Ferguson was thanked for his efforts on the Halloween Parade, even though the event was cancelled due to inclement weather.

In business:
-Members heard an updated financial report from Treasurer Bryan Marshall.

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