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Ada Rotary held its first-ever Super "Bowl" at Norada Lanes on Feb. 3. 

Eight teams competed, filling out the bowling alley. According to Rotary members, "There was lots of fun and two teams battled it in extra games."

ALL TEAM PHOTOS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Kline's Napa won the trophy, over a very strong contender Ohio Northern Unversity Lions team consisting of five ONU student bowlers.

Trevor Neuenschwander from the ONU team scored a 212 for the high game of the night.

NOTE: You might say that the Ada Icon has gone to the dogs - it a good way. Welcome to the Ada Icon's newest feature. It focuses on man (and woman's) best friend.

Say "Hello," to Alice in Hardwareland.

Keith and Kathy Wire hold Alice, their 16-year-old dog who has been a fixture of sorts for many years at the Ada business they own, Keith’s Hardware.

Many years ago, Alice was abandoned at the store. The Wires tried to find the owners without success, so they took her in.

Alice has been the store’s mascot for a long time.

The Ada Kiwanis Club met on Tuesday January 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada. President-Elect Brian Myers called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon.

The Kiwanis membership anniversaries of Joe Ferguson (January 28, 2004); Scott Wills January 28, 2004) and Marilyn Green (February1, 1993) were noted.

Whether boot cut, relaxed fit, skinny, slim fit, straight cut, low-rise or whatever, Emmelina Bales want those jeans that you might consider tossing away or haven’t worn for a long while.

She’s serious.

The Ada High School senior jeans collection is part of a “Teens of Jeans” drive underway this month. As of Friday her efforts have gathers 65 pairs. That’s impressive after only one week of collecting jeans.

Community Health Professionals home health and hospice recently honored 82 employees with 10 or more years of service to the organization’s three affiliated nonprofit corporations and 12 offices in Northwest and West Central Ohio.

Two Ada employees were among those recognized. They are Carrie Slone, personal care aide – Ada; and Claudia Crawford, RN, nursing supervisor – Ada.

Community Health Professionals of Ada offers home health, hospice and private duty services throughout Hardin County and surrounding area. For more information, call 419-634-7443.

Officers are in place for 2015 for the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC). Election of officers took place on Jan. 21 with the following results:

• President – James Meyer
• Vice president – Jamie Hall
• Secretary – Angela Polachek
• Treasurer – Crystal Huffer

The following trustees are listed with their term expiration date:
Dec. 31, 2015
• Deb Curlis
• David Retterer
• Fred Steiner

Dec. 31, 2016
• Beth Fenton
• Dick Lawrence
• Norm Rex
• Don Traxler
• Jamie Hall

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