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Past seven-day weather summary is: Brrrrrrrrrrrr!

Although the temperature reached a high of 32 degrees on Feb. 22, the last day above freezing was Feb. 11, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

High temperatures in the past week stuck mostly in the teens while daily lows were often in negative territory.

The image at the right at the right of this story reveals the daily February weather summaries.

37 fourth graders "celebrate reading" with Coach Byrne

Thirty-seven Ada fourth graders were recognized for their read skills during last week's ONU men's basektball game.

It was the culmination of a program called Celebrating Reading with Coach Byrne. The 37 students recognized had qualified qualified and participated in the program.

During the second nine weeks of school ONU basketball players teamed up with Ada fourth graders up to improve fourth grader reading skills.

Each student who achieved these goals attended an ONU home men’s basketball game. Each student was recognized during halftime.

United Methodist Church bell - it's a story of community involvement

It make take a community to put a church bell in a place on honor.

Ohio Northern University engineering students participated in the bell project. ONU students learned woodworking principles from master woodworker Scott Phillips from "The American Woodshop " television program on PBS.

Phillips is helping with an EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) project to build a wooden display pedestal for the bell from the Ada United Methodist Church that was destroyed by fire in March 2013.

Polar bear weather

It's the perfect hat for a very cold winter day in Ada. Not only was it previously worn by a polar bear - so it should be pretty toasty - it's only 50 cents. You'll find this hat, if it hasn't already sold, at ReStore on Main Street.

Observations: Church, cats and crossings (railroad)

Two Lessons from Church
Giving the children's sermon at the Baptist Church, Pastor Jack  Duffy told of a lady who was blind from birth, how it was difficult for her to get by in the world. However, the woman said, "The first person I see will be Jesus."

Later, Dave Rouch, giving a testimonial about his walk in faith, recounted this: I was the driver, God was in the backseat giving directions; then I learned God should be in the driver's seat.

Pitty the Poor Cats and Dogs
This month's cold and snow must make it difficult for stray cats and dogs to survive...if only more were rescued.

Mustard Seed Cafe featured on Noon Edition Feb. 25

Dick and Jayne McGarrity invite Icon viewers to yune in to "Noon Edition" WLIO-TV Wednesday, Feb. 25, between 12:30 and 1 p.m. for a behind-the-scenes look at the Mustard Seed Cafe, located in Bluffton.

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