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Ada chamber board will review status of fall and winter events

2021 board vacancies also on the agenda
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 3, 2020

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce board will meet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to Heather Cox, board president.

The meeting, at Beatitudes, will involve discussion of the status of several Ada fall and winter activities including the Halloween parade and Merry on Main.

The board will also discuss 2021 board openings. The covid-19 pandemic put a halt to nearly all of the chamber’s annual event as it has also halted nearly all other annual non-chamber activities in the community.

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Next Ada Red Cross blood drive Sept. 21

Need for power red bood donors
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 3, 2020

Covid-19 hasn't stopped blood drives from taking place.

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 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.

Hackworth said that there is a need for power red bood donors and she has four open time slots for these donors

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41 degree temperature range experienced in August

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 3, 2020

August temperature’s experienced a 41-degree range, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The month’s high reading of 92 degrees was on Aug. 25 and 27. The low was 51 degrees on Aug. 5.

Other August weather stats follow:
August 2020 average temperature 72.2 degrees
Normal August average temperature 72.1 degrees

August 2020 rainfall 2.97 inches
Normal August average rainfall 3.28 inches

The daily August weather summary is below:­

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Friday deadline to enter "write a caption" contest - winner gets a 3 Brothers Family Pizza

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 2, 2020

There's still time to enter this week's "write a caption" contest.

Put on your creative caps. The Icon invites viewers to write a caption for this photograph taken from the 1971 Ada High School yearbook.

We aren't looking for names of student in the photo. Instead, we are look for a creative caption that best describes the photo. Extra credit given for humor.

The winning caption writer will receive a 2-item, 16-inch 3 Brothers Family Pizza.

All entries must be emailed to: Caption Contest, in care of [email protected].

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AMA - Ask me anything (about Covid-19)

How do we help kids cope with all of the questions surrounding COVID-19?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 2, 2020

This Covid-19 question video series is in cooperation with Ada SAFE 2020. The series is the collective work of experts, community leaders, organizers, parents, and members of the community.

The question is: "How do we help kids cope with all of the questions surrounding COVID-19?"

In the accompanying video. Dr. Ann Johnson, Associate Professor of Psychology at Ohio Northern University, responds.

She received her training in clinical psychology. Prior to joining the faculty at ONU, she completed a clinical internship providing treatment to youth at Boys Town in Omaha, and graduate training at the University of Notre Dame.

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So, you think you know Ada? - the answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 2, 2020

So, you think you know Ada? Where is number 5? You will find it in the Ada park. See the photo below.

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