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Senior dance March 24 at ReStore

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 15, 2015

Let's dance!

Ada area seniors are invited to a senior dance from 2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, at ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main St.

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ONU's Cody Lovejoy led nation with 24 pins against DIII opponents

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 15, 2015

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern University  Senior Cody Lovejoy was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association with the Most Pins award for the 2014-15 season.

Lovejoy led the nation with 24 pins against NCAA Division III opponents, the most in any division. The award is given annually to the Division I, II and II wrestler with the most pins against opponents in his own division.

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15 minute with Tom Gossel - not possible, but here's our attempt

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 15, 2015

The Icon caught up with Tom Gossel recently and our conversation when all over the board. Here's some of what we talked about.

Tell us about your background before joining the ONU faculty.
I earned the bachelor’s of pharmacy degree in 1963 from ONU. I worked five years in a community pharmacy, then began graduate work at Purdue University in 1968. I received my master’s in pharmacology/toxicology in 1970 and doctorate in 1972, both graduate degrees in pharmacology/toxicology and both from Purdue. I arrived in Ada the end of June, 1972.  My ONU contract started July 1, 1972.

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Kiwanis pancake day: All you can eat, lots of full tummies in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 15, 2015

All the pancakes you could eat was all part of the 63rd annual Ada Kiwanis Club pancake day on March 14.

In all, 542 people were served in this annual fundraiser held at Ada school cafeteria. Monty Siekerman took photos of the event, which are below. Here are the photo IDs:

* Wes, Andrew, and Elsie Allen have their trays full at Kiwanis Pancake Day.
* Heather Cox serves up apple sauce at Kiwanis Pancake Day.
* Serving up pancakes and sausage are (from left) Brian Myers, Charles VanDyne and Marilyn Green.

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All you can eat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 15, 2015

Wes, Andrew, and Elsie Allen have their trays full at Ada Kiwanis Pancake Day on March 14. They were about the 542 persons who were served during the event. Click here for more photos.

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All the pancakes you can eat - Saturday, thanks to Kiwanis Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 13, 2015

All the pancakes you can eat is available only one day a year in Ada.

That day is Saturday, when the Ada Kiwanis Club continue its 63-year tradition of holding a pancake and sausage day.

Serving takes place in the Ada school cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take-outs are available. Tickets are $7 for adults, while youth 10 and under when accompanied by an adult are free.

Of course, the club is well-known in Ada for more that serving pancakes. Here's a list of recent service to the community:

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