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45 curtain calls ago in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

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Nearly 45 curtain calls ago, here's the Ada High School Drama Club. This was the 1970-71 school year. Identification of members is on the bottom of the photo.

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Stop in the Icon Grill

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

Icon reader Todd Gratz spotted the Icon Grill (GR LL sic) while in Seattle, Wash., recently. Always seeking new income streams, The Icon has considered opening Icon Grills nationwide. The Seattle site is an test kitchen. We will continue to keep viewers updated on our extensive ventures.

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Yep, that's duct tape

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Ada Public Library will be in the duct tape business on Thursday. Teens from 7th grade to seniors are invited to pop into the library at 3:30 p.m. for a duct tape art class. Teens can learn how to make things from flip flops to wallets.

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Ohio Northern University named a ‘Tuition Hero’

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Ohio Northern University has earned the “Tuition Hero” designation by the Tuition Heroes website for the 2014-15 academic school year.

Schools tabbed as a “Tuition Hero” earn this honor if the institution has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 percent or less, and if the school has a fixed rate tuition policy.

Ohio Northern has traditionally been committed to making it affordable for students to attend the University while providing a quality education and a CAGR of 2.5 percent. In 2014-15, ONU instituted The Ohio Northern Promise to continue meet the challenges associated with the rising costs of higher education.

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Looks like a busy fall and winter in Ada - here's some of planned events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a busy year planned. Several events planned by the chamber and in conjunction with the chamber were announced at the August chamber meeting. Here’s what’s on the calendar in coming months:

Community meals
• First Wednesday of each month - Richland Manor lunch and Bingo at Community Health Professionals
•  ReStore crock pot Tuesday – Every Tuesday at ReStore
• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Last Wednesday of the month

Harvest and Herb Festival
• Sept. 20 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Oct. 27 – Halloween parade, soup cook off and pie-baking contest. Chamber will sponsor the pie-baking contest at the Depot

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Grandstand performance

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Ada High School marching band will perform this year's competition piece at the Hardin County Fair. The performance is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the grandstand. (Bailey Bowers photo)

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