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

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 10, 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.

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Richland Manor plans busy November

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 9, 2012

Several activities take place this month at Richland Manor.  Here are some of those events:

• Nov 15 - Family night / family pictures with Santa, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
• Nov 17 - Lima craft fair at fairgrounds, 9 p.m.
• Nov 18 - Sunday brunch, 11 - 12:30 p.m.
• Nov 19 - Bowling at Westgate, 10 a.m.
• Nov 21 - Birthday party with Alan Siebert, 2:45 p.m.
• Nov 22 - Thanksgiving celebration, 12 p.m.
• Nov 24 - Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade 5 p.m.
• Nov 30 - Allen county museum christmas tree festival 10 a.m.

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World pneumonia day is Nov 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 9, 2012

The Allen County Public Health Department is reminding the community that Nov 12 is designated as World Pneumonia Day.

The bacteria that causes pneumococcal pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae, is responsible for approximately 1.6 million deaths world-wide.  It is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable illness and death in the United States.

Anyone can get the disease, especially during flu season, but some individuals are at greater risk than others.  Those include:

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Smoke free law is alive and well

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 9, 2012

In November 2006, Ohioans passed the Smoke-Free Workplace Act, making Ohio the 12th state to protect all workers and the public from exposure to secondhand smoke in public places.  Approximately 280,000 Ohio worksites are impacted by this law.

To be in compliance with this law, workplaces must prohibit smoking, remove ashtrays and post no-smoking signs with the toll-fee enforcement number (1-800-559-OHIO).  Local health departments have the ability to enforce this law, but the process is complaint-driven and a call must be placed to the toll-free enforcement number to begin the process.

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16 high school show choirs on Ada HS stage Nov. 10

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Friday, November 9, 2012

The Ada High School Varsity Singers lead by Vocal Music Director, Abigail Glenn and Jonathan Lischak, Director of Instrumental and co-director of the Varsity Singers will welcome 16 high school show choirs to Ada for the 35th annual Music Feast. 

CHECK THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS IN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Master of Ceremony John Shuffle will welcome over 800 singer/dancers, instrumentalists and stage crew members to the contest. Each show choir performs a set of songs between 15 and 20 minutes in length and will traditionally have a minimum of 2 to 3 costume changes. 

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Dr. Samuel Heiks: Foot Pain. When to start running again?

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Dr. Heiks is a board certified Family Medicine doctor and lives in  Bluffton, Ohio.

Dear Dr. Heiks: This summer I started running and have really enjoyed walk/running about 3 miles 3-4 times a week. When I run I have improved energy and mood. However, my 50-year-old feet aren't so happy. I think I developed plantar fasciitis: my feet started to feel stiff and uncomfortable when I got up in the morning or after I sat for a long period.

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