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Paul Lewis, ONU alum, receives Mass Transit Magazine honor

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 9, 2016

Paul Lewis, ONU engineering alumnus, was recently named a 2016 Top 40 Under 40 by Mass Transit Magazine.

Lewis is Vice President of Policy and Finance at the Eno Center for Transportation where he directs Eno’s policy research programs, including paper development and event organization.    

Since joining Eno five years ago, Lewis has been instrumental in the organization's growth in the transportation policy field, while simultaneously balancing his role as the financial manager and leading a rapidly growing policy team.

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Meet Mark Bricker - who covers a lot of ground in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 9, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Mark Bricker, who installed the Heritage Gardens at the governor's mansion in Bexley, is the new grounds manager at ONU.

After receiving his bachelor of science degree in landscape horticulture, he became nursery manager for the City of Columbus where he supervised the annual planting of 3,000 trees throughout the city streets.

He then installed the Heritage Gardens, which consist of native Ohio plants. From there he became grounds manager for a private estate in Dayton.

He is now the ONU/Sodexo grounds manager, responsible for the planting and care of trees and flowers, the grass, and snow removal on the 360-acre campus.

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Here's the bios of Saturday's Dancing with the Ada Stars - tickets still available

Event is Saturday, Sept. 10
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 9, 2016

Back by popular demand The Freed Center Biggs Theatre hosts "Dancing with the Ada Stars" at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10.

Based on the hit television show, watch these community members compet for the Mirror Ball Trophy. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for faculty and staff, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children. Purchase tickets online through The Freed Center website or call the Center box office at 418-772-1900.

The Icon provides bios of the performers, which are below:

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Kiwanis Club gets ready for Sept. 17 bicycle raffle

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 8, 2016

The Ada Kiwanis Club's  Harvest & Herb bicycle raffle is set up.  It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17.  Our booth will be in the same location as it was last year.  A volunteer sign-up sheet was passed around.

In other club news:

• Joe Ferguson and Tom Kier recently mulched the north and south village entrance signs.

• O.N.U. Circle K had their first meeting last Tuesday. They had an ice cream social and the officers introduced themselves. and The club also did a service project of making bookmarks for children to be distributed at the Ada Public Library.

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Mulch project

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 8, 2016

Ada Kiwanians Joe Ferguson and Tom Kier recently mulched the north and south village entrance signs.

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Cross forms committee to explore run for Ohio house seat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Today, Hardin County native, Jon Cross, who currently serves as President & CEO of the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance, has filed paperwork with the Hardin County Board of Elections to form a campaign committee to explore a run in 2018 for State Representative of the 83rd Ohio House District, which includes Hancock, Hardin and part of Logan Counties

Nathan Brooks has been designated treasurer of the Friends of Jon Cross Committee.

As recently reported by the Kenton Times, current State Representative Robert Sprague is exploring a potential run for a statewide office in 2018, therefore providing a potential open seat during the next election cycle.

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