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Anabel, Nora and Sydney had a very interesting Thanksgiving - cheering!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 12, 2014

Anabel Alexander and Nora Dellified from Ada and Sydney Hayter from Kenton joined more than 500 elementary, junior high and high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the country who performed in the 2014 UCA/UDA Thanksgiving Tour at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The three performed with the UCA/UDA All-Americans group in the Festival of Fantasy pre-parade at the Magic Kingdom Park on Thanksgiving Day.

Anabel is an eighth grader at Ada.She is the daughter of Rob and Shelleigh Alexander. Grandparents are Bob and Phyllis Alexander from Ada and Bill and Carol Watson from Bascom.

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15 minutes with Justice Cheney, 2014 AHS grad planning to move to Columbus

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 12, 2014

By Torie Wright

What year did you graduate from Ada High School?
I graduated in May of 2014.

You recently graduated from State Beauty Academy. What’s coming next?
Next will be a job in the nail industry, and after six months I will be taking the next step in life and will be moving to Columbus to see what’s in store for me there.

When did you first discover your love of nail art?
I always enjoyed doing others’ nails for fun, whether it was painting for fun or doing nails for homecoming, or even getting my own done every two weeks.

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Was it only 13 basketball seasons ago?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 12, 2014

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Once upon a time - in 2000-2001 school year to be exact - these were the Ada High School varsity cheerleaders.

We hope some Icon views can fill in the first names, since the yearbook only gave initials.

They are,first row from left, M_______ Gossman, B_______Stewart. Second row from left, S_______ Binkley, A_______Overs and  K_______ Osbun.

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Don't forget ReStore's Saturday afternoon benefit auction

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 11, 2014

Don't forget the ReStore auction to benefit the Beacon Fund. The auction is Saturday, Dec. 13.

Eighty items will be auctioned; proceeds will help people with utility shutoffs, evictions, and other crises. The auction begins at 5 p.m.; doors open at 4 p.m. to view items. 

And, check out the rest of the news from ReStore by opening the attachment at the bottom of this story. The attachment includes the current ReStore newsletter.

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Angelic bear

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 11, 2014

While its familiar to spot an angel atop a Christmas tree, in Ada, it's customary to place a polar bear on top of the tree. This one is in the ONU marketing department office.

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ONU named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 11, 2014

Ohio Northern University has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

Daniel A. DiBiasio, ONU president, said, “Assisting the community has always been a tradition and part of our mission at ONU, and the University takes great pride in serving the village of Ada and beyond. We want our students to understand that responsible citizenship and service to one’s community are critical.”

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