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Ada Quizzers finish 4th, Elita Smith captures quote-off

Posted by John Neville on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Ada First Presbyterian’s Bible Quizzers captured 4th place in national competition at Bethel College July 5-7 and Ada’s Elita Smith won the “quote-off,” an event for individuals. 

A second Ada quizzer, Jeremiah Smith, came in second in the one-on-one, another competition for individuals.

The quote-off is similar to a spelling bee, according to Ada quizzer Noah Allen, except the participants must recite a Bible verse or verses verbatim rather than spell a word correctly.

Four Ada quizzers – Will Allen, Carissa Miglin, and Elita and Jeremiah Smith – were named to the East Central District’s All-Star team. 

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First Presbyterian Bible Quizzers and their trophy

Posted by John Neville on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Ada First Presbyterian’s Bible Quizzers, who captured 4th place in national competition at Bethel College, are (from left) Caren Miglin, Noah Allen, Lydia Smith, Jeremiah Smith, Carissa Miglin and Elita Smith.  Elita Smith also finished first in an individual event. Click for details.

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Come on downtown Ada on Friday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Buy Ada First Committee has organized a Music On Main event for Friday, July 13, from 6 – 8 p.m. at The Depot parking lot, weather permitting.

WONB 94.9 FM is providing music, several businesses are having sidewalk sales, some restaurants will be offering specials, the Ada Rotary Club is having a chicken barbecue fundraiser and more.

Bring lawn chairs, enjoy dinner, visit the businesses, listen and dance to music and spend time in Ada with friends and family.

The Buy Ada First is an Ad-hoc group. Participation is welcome. For more information, please feel free to contact Heather Cox at 419-634-5015.

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Stop and smell the flowers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

If you've not checked out the Village Garden lately, take some time to stop and smell the flowers. 

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Ada blood drive

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 9, 2012

Mark Curth was among Ada blood donors at the American Red Cross blood drive yesterday at Ada Community Health Professionals.  Assisting him is Jacki Lallathin, nurse with the Red Cross. The drive's 29-pint goal was exceeded. The next blood drive is Sept. 10.

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Alisa Armbrecht Health Chek owner: "This job was a leap of faith I'm glad I took"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 9, 2012

Photo and story by Jake Dowling, Icon intern
High school life was over; it was time to be an adult. In the early 1990s that was the reality faced by  Alisa Armbrecht, today owner of Health Chek, a store that sells health foods and health and beauty supplies at 117 S. Main Street in Ada.

“I was a waitress, I worked in a factory, then I worked at the Lima News,” she said. “I was just trying to find my way in life early on.”

Armbrecht worked at the Lima News for a few years working in its production department, but decided she wanted to go in a different direction.

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