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Campus tree-lighting ceremony and food drive

On a brisk Thursday afternoon, November 18, Ohio Northern University held an outdoor Christmas tree lighting ceremony for the campus community at the McIntosh Center portico.

To welcome the holiday season and to recognize ONU’s 150th anniversary, the President’s Club has organized a ceremony with refreshments, a Polar Bear Express train with Klondike, and Christmas carols led by the University Singers and Gospel Ensemble.

Campus community members donated canned goods and paper products to benefit the Ada community through Beatitudes and Ada Food Pantry at First Presbyterian Church.

Platinum Hair Design joins Icon advertisers

The Ada Icon welcomes Platinum Hair Design, 228 N Main St, Ada, as its newest advertiser. The salon is open the following hours. Please note that closing hours are approximate. Owner Laurie Watt keeps the shop open later as needed.

Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Call (419) 634-1010 to schedule an appointment for full salon services.

 

Winter weather refresher

It wasn’t much, but it was white and frozen. The first snow of the season fell on Sunday, November 14, briefly accumulating in the Ada area. The Icon offers the following refresher on preparing for winter.

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Bulldog apparel sale at Academic Boosters site

The Ada Academic Boosters Christmas Store with Bulldog apparel is open through November 24.

Orders will be ready the week of Dec. 6, 2021. Due to supplier shortages substitutions may be made for a similar brand of shirt.

Selection includes tees, sweatshirts and accessories.

Santo and Schwemer file as Judgeship candidates

The Hardin County Board of Elections has certified the petition of Ada resident Maria Santo as a Republican candidate for the May 3, 2022 primary election for the newly created Hardin County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, Judgeship.

Santo is Magistrate in the Juvenile and General Divisions of the Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

Mark Schwemer has filed and been certified as an Independent candidate.

These certifications were confirmed by the board of elections on November 15.

The deadline for filing a Partisan petition is February 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.  The deadline to file as an Independent is May 2, 2022 (the day before the Primary).

Unofficial elections results for Nov. 2, 2021 Ada General Election

The Hardin County Board of Elections has reported the following unofficial results for the November 2, 2021 General Election in the Village of Ada.

The information below lists a candidate or proposed tax and the number of votes recieved. Unofficial election winners marked with *

For Member of Council, Village of Ada (four candidates for four seats; Noah Ristau withdrew)

*Sean Beck 331

*Jason Campbell 395

*Jeff Oestreich 425

*Robert C. Simmons 455

 

For Township Trustees (four candidates for two seats)

Ben Brite 246

*Gary G. Hall 542

*Bradley D. Hays 679

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