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Barbara Morrison retired from Rockwell International

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Monday, January 12, 2015

Barbara S. Morrison, age 69, died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 5 a.m. at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

She was born on July 19, 1945 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Edgar and Christine (Reffitt) Lafferty and they preceded her in death.

She retired from Rockwell International of Kenton. She formerly worked at Upper Scioto Valley Schools as a custodian and the Alger Freeze. She was a past member of the Alger Memorial Festival Committee and the Alger Veterans Memorial Committee. She and her sister, Bonnie were a two member committee that brought Santa to the Alger Fire Department for more than 20 twenty years.

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Kenton Amvets Auxiliary pork loin dinner Jan. 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 12, 2015

Kenton Amvets Auxiliary will hold a pork loin dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, at the post, 417 W. Espy St., Kenton.

Cost is $7 and it is open to the public.

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Did you ever have a fountain drink at Ada Dairy?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 12, 2015

What's your Ada Dairy story? Recent The Icon posted a photo of an Ada Dairy glass milk container on display in the Bluffton Public Library showcase.

Jon Umpress responded by sending two dairy advertisements from Ada High School yearbooks. One is from 1962 and the other from 1966.

Both are posted below.

Ada Dairy was located at 309 S. Main St., and it had fountain service!

The Icon welcomes other comments.

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Red Cross blood drive Jan. 15 at ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 12, 2015

Ada's next Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Jan. 15, from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ohio Northern University McIntosh Center Activities Room, 525 S. Main St.

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Lima YMCA and ONU health screening Jan. 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 12, 2015

The Lima Family YMCA is partnering with Activate Allen County and Ohio Northern University to offer help adults find out if they are at risk for developing type II diabetes.

A free fasting glucose screenings will be offered between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday,  Jan. 24, at the Lima YMCA located at 345 S. Elizabeth St.  

The screening is free and open to the first 100 individuals who register for the event. This is a fasting screening so participants must fast for 12 hours before the screening. To register or if you have any additional questions, call 419-221-5035 today.

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Emergency Readiness with the Red Cross

Posted by Rhett Grant on Monday, January 12, 2015

Join us at the Ada Library on Thursday, January 22nd at 6p.m. to learn a little bit about how to be prepared for emergency situations. Folks will learn how to make an Emergency Preparedness Kit in this class, taught by a representative of the American Red Cross.

Program is FREE!

 

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