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So, you think you know Ada? IONA may be a college on New Rochelle, New York, but in this case, IONA is part of the Liberty NatIONAl Bank on Main Street, Ada.

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So, you think you know Ada? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

And, for a real brain-teaser, click here for this week's "So, you think you know Bluffton mystery?" photo.

At Community Health Professionals

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Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 22, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.

To schedule an appointment, call Mary Hackworth, blood program leader for Ada community blood drives, at 419-604-8569 or 800-Red Cross.

You may also visit www.RedCrossBlood.org, and use the sponsor code: AdaCommunity.

Persons donating blood may enter to win 1 of 5 Blue Jackets prize packs with autographed team items.

Face coverings are required at this blood donation.

Vancrest invites area youth to enter at St. Patrick's Day contest • The coloring pages are attached at the bottom of this story

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St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and Vancrest invites Ada youngsters to participate in a coloring contest to celebrate the event.

“We hope you will join us in a little St. Patrick’s Day fun,” said Jennifer Line, Vancrest activities director.

Here’s how your child may participate:

Four coloring pages are attached at the bottom of this story. Or you may go to Vancrest Facebook to print out the coloring pages.

Ada and three other departments on the scene

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Ada’s newest fire truck was called into action for the first time today as an apparent electrical malfunction in the Beatitudes building, 210 N. Main St., put a scare into Main Street.

Ada-Liberty Township fire department received the call at 1:03 p.m.

According to Deb Curlis, Beatitudes store manager, in the building at the time told The Icon, “There were no flames and no smoke coming out of the roof, but it appeared that some smoke was coming from some of the ceiling tiles inside the building.”

Curlis said that she along with one customer and three Beatitude volunteers were in the building at the time.

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ONU HealthWise Pharmacy will offer COVID vaccine clinics this week for persons in phase 1 and 2. The clinics will be held:

• Friday, March 5 from 3  to 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Call 419/772-3784 to schedule your vaccine or visit  www.onuhealthwisepharmacy.com. 

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