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Ada mayor Kenneth Preston with Boy Scouts

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2013

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Here's another classic Ada photo from the 1950s-60s. It's from the collection at the Ada Public Library. The only identification on the back reads: "Kenneth Preston, mayor." No date, possibly mid-sixties.

Identifications and any other comments from Icon viewers are welcome.

 

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Marketing your product, success and failures: entrepreneur workshop Sept. 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) at Ohio Northern University opens its 2013-14 entrepreneurship workshop series in the Dicke Forum on Thursday, Sept. 26. The workshop will be preceded by a networking event at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will follow the networking event and conclude at 7 p.m.

The topic of the workshop will be “Marketing your product, success and failures. Making the Milestone system work” with Dennis D. Stripe. This event is free and open to the public.

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Harvest and Herb Fest Ada's main fall attraction - and it's Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2013

Here's Saturday's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Fest schedule:

9 .m. - 4 p.m. - Booths open
10 a.m. - Main Street parade

Cole Motors Parking Lot
Noon - National Anthem, Ada High School marching band
Followed by the crowning of the 2013 Ada Harvest and Herb Queen

At the Ada Railroad Park
1 p.m. - Liberty National Bank kiddie tractor pull (registration begins at 12:30 p.m.)

Musical performers
Kevin Plaugher will perform from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Mike Wright and Jim Boedicker will take the stage from 2:15 to 3 p.m

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One will be queen for a day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2013

The 2013 queen candidates for the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Fest, are, from left: Justina Fugua, Emily Keckler, Annabel Pinkney, Bri Agner, Hannah Price, Katelyn Guagenti, Tori Sexton, Michaela Guyton and Mara Guyton.

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Ohio Northern Pi Iota chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha honored with best chapter award

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, September 19, 2013

Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, has awarded ONU’s Pi Iota Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, with a Best Chapter Award for the 2012-13 academic year.

ONU was one of just six schools with enrollments of fewer than 5,000 students to be honored with the Best Chapter award that is given to only a select few in each of the four size categories.

Robert Alexander, professor of political science and chairman of the Department of History, Politics and Justice Department, is the chapter advisor and serves on the national executive council of Pi Sigma Alpha. 

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Ada Kiwanis Club hears about the Underground Railroad

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, September 19, 2013

President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 10 at McIntosh Center, ONU.

Jon Umphress offered the invocation.

The following guests were introduced: David Faulkner, Allie Puntel and Elizabeth McKinney.

The 45th wedding anniversary of Bruce and Sandy Neely (September 14, 1968) was noted.

Joe Ferguson reported that the club’s donation to the Buyers Club at the Hardin County Fair Livestock Show was a good investment. 19 fair animals were purchased by the group.

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