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Type O donors especially need this month

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive on Nov. 23

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.

"There is a special need for blood type "O" at the moment," she said."There are six Power Red time slots open at the Ada drive. If you are a previous Power Red donor or if you have type O blood, please click here.

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

Holiday lights go up in depot park on Dec. 4

But, Merry on Main events cancelled

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce announced this week that due to covid-19 numbers increased, Merry on Main will not take place, announced Heather Cox, chamber board president.

“We will cancel the A Merry Amazing Scavenger Hunt on Main and the tables set up by businesses on Main Street that were scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5,” she said.

“However, we are going really light up the Ada Depot Park and we encourage downtown business to do the same.” 

Cox said that the chamber will light up the Ada Depot park on Friday, Dec. 4. Volunteers are invited to participate in the set up.

Here are last week's poll results; invitation to take this week's poll

Here are results from last week's Icon poll. This week's poll asks which state's election results surprised you the most.

Take the poll by clicking here.

Downtown Ada treasure hunt for girls interested in Girl Scouting

Saturday, Nov. 14, involving several businesses

A downtown clue hunt is in store for girls interested in Girl Scouting in Ada on Saturday, Nov. 14. 

Headquartered at the Ada railroad park, the event is slated for noon to 3 p.m.

Click here for advance registration details.

Several downtown businesses including:
•  No Limit Nutrition 
• The Mercantile on Main 
• 3 Brothers Pizza
•  Beatitudes
• and others joining the list soon are among participants.

Ada parent-teacher conferences go "Zoom"

Sign-up underway now for Nov. 23-34 talks with teachers

Ada parent-teacher conferences will be held virtually through Zoom this year, according to Ada school website.

This includes all Kindergarten through high school senior students who are on campus and online.

To sign up for a conference time with your child's teacher, click the link provided below. Links were also emailed to homes through FinalForms.

Parent-teacher conferences are:
•  Monday, Nov. 23, from 4-8:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The only day for school the week of Nov. 23-27 will be Monday, Nov. 23.

Holiday raffle underway at Beatitudes

It's Beatitudes's Christmas kick off.

The downtown Ada shop announces its holiday raffle and tickets are now on sale at $1 for one or $5 for six. Many business donations are coming into the store as part of the prizes.

Watch the Icon for a list of prizes announced soon.

Winners will be notified on Friday, Nov., 20, according to Deb Curlis. She added that Christmas decorative items are also now available at the store.

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