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Here's an ONU scene in time for National Nature Photography Day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 17, 2019

June 15 was National Nature Photography Day. The ONU Department of Art and Design shared this photo of Ohio Northern University on its Facebook page.

The department invites Icon viewers to share your favorite nature picture of Ohio Northern! #NaturePhotographyDay

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Ada Community Engagement Day is Aug. 24

Sign-ups underway - details in this story
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 17, 2019

Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses and residents for its sixth annual Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day to be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, according to Jacob Isaacson, ONU coordinator of student activities.

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Here's the 2019 Ada street projects list

Bid opening June 28; project completion deadline Oct, 31
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 17, 2019

The village of Ada is accepting bids for its 2019 street projects, according to Jami Hall, village administrator.

Bids are due at noon, Friday, June 28, and will be opened at that time in the village municipal building. The village has placed an Oct. 31, 2019, deadline on all projects

A map at the bottom of this story shows the project areas.

This year’s projects include:

Alleys – mill and compact
• North Johnson to North Simon between East Buckeye and East Highland
• East Highland to East Montford between Johnson and Simon

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Mercy Health - St. Rita’s volunteers present check to medical center

Posted by Icon K on Saturday, June 15, 2019

Mercy Health - St. Rita’s Medical Center Volunteer/Auxiliary Resources president, Joyce Gerdeman, presented a check for $240,000 to Ronda Lehman, president of St. Rita’s, during St. Rita’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon recently. 

This donation was made on behalf of all St. Rita’s volunteers which includes 438 adults, 82 college students, 132 summer teen volunteers, 125 shadowing students and 209 supporting members. 275 volunteers were in attendance at the event.

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Village accepting applications for fiscal officer until Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 14, 2019

Monday is the deadline for the Village of Ada to accept applications for its fiscal officer opening.

Nancy Kindle is the current part-time fiscal officer. She was hired on April 16 and works between 20 and 30 hours a week. Kindle is also the fiscal officer of the Ada-Liberty Township Joint Ambulance District and was previously fiscal officer for the Village of Bluffton.

She was hired following the dismissal of Crystal Huffer, which took place during a special council  meeting held April 12.

Huffer's dismissal was "due to misfeasance, malfeasance and nonfeasance, each of which is a  group III offense as per the Village’s Policy and Procedure Manual.”

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Weather report for June 4 to 10

Posted by Icon K on Friday, June 14, 2019

Here is the weather report covering June 4 to 10.

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