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Paul E. Risner funeral service on Friday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Funeral services for Paul E. Risner will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, with Pastor Trent Boedicker officiating. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, and until time of service on Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Risner, 76, died at 8:33 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in an auto accident.

He was born on Oct. 23, 1938, in Lima, Ohio to Elmer R. and Ellen Elizabeth (Gilroy) Risner and they preceded him in death. On May 19, 1956, he married Carolyn J. Gullett and she survives in Bluffton.

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SR 235-Lincoln blocked

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Ada fire and EMS were on the scene of an apparent two-vehicle accident on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred at the intersection of State Route 235 and the Lincoln Highway. Traffic was blocked on both highways while cleanup was underway. The Hancock County Sheriff's Department was on the scene. The accident took place at approximately 9:30 p.m. No other details are available. Click for a video.

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Ada police log for past week

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, January 20, 2015

January 12
-          Assist Other Agency
-          Handled Non-Injury Accident at North & Main St, Citation issued for Assured Clear     Distance, Report taken
-          Traffic stop Warning for Stop Sign
-          Assist EMS on E Lima Ave
-          Handled Hit / Skip Accident at McDonalds, Report taken
-          Handled Welfare Fraud Complaint, Report taken
-          Assist ONU Security
-          Traffic stop Warning for Equipment

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Kiwanis Service Project at the Library

Posted by Rhett Grant on Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Today Ada's Kiwanis group held it's meeting at the Ada Public Library. After a brief introduction to the history of the library  Library Director, Amanda Bennett, shared some statistics about library services, and discussed 2014 in review with Kiwanians present. After a Q&A, members offered their time to the library, assisting in the cleaning of DVDs, and shelf reading (reading spine labels to make sure materials are in alphabetical order.)

 

The Ada Public Library would like to thank Ada Kiwanis for their hard work!

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Waste Management offers acceptable and unacceptable recycling list

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 19, 2015

Question: Can I recycle glass bottles, junk mail and chip board?
Answer: Yes.

Question: How about aerosol cans, styrofoam and window glass?
Answer: No.

Waste Management, Ada's refuse and recyling collection contractor, wants its customers to think green in 2015.

PRINTOUTS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

The company provided the Icon with a list of acceptable and unacceptable recyling items. This list is provided in a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Choreographers' showcase

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 19, 2015

The Ohio Northern University Department of Theatre presents the ONU Spring Dance Concert, “Choreographers’ Showcase,” on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Click here for details.

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