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Betty Stevenson was a former Liberty Township clerk

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Betty P. Stevenson, 93, died on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at 2:35 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton.

She was born on Dec. 10, 1920, in Dola, Ohio, to Carl and Viola (Dirmeyer) Kahler and they preceded her in death. On Dec. 25, 1938, she married Charles W. "Chuck" Stevenson and he preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1996.

She formerly served as clerk for Liberty Township and had worked at the Ada IGA. She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

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Catch a snowflake

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Can you catch a snowflake with your tongue? Ada third graders recently drew pictures showing how it's done. The photos are in the Ada elementary office. Here's the way Robyn Newland expereriences catching snow. Click here for more views.

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15 minutes with Brittney: Maybe she'll be a vet in Ada some day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The weather and school cancellations kept The Icon from talking with Ada High School students in January. We were finally able to get back on track this week. We caught up with Brittney Archer recently in study hall. Here’s part of our conversation.

You are a senior this year at Ada High School. What is your school schedule?
Brittney: Communication, Sociology, Calculus, then two study halls in row, English College Prep, Physics and Anatomy.

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Village Voice: Meet Jamie Hall, assistant village administrator

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Village of Ada recently hired Jamie Hall as Assistant Village Administrator.

Hall officially began his post on Feb. 3, but has been attending various meetings since being hired. He comes to the village with business experience, having most previously worked with DeHaven’s Garden Center in Lima.

Jamie and his wife, Valerie, live in Ada with their two sons. The Halls have called Ada and the surrounding area home for over 15 years. Having grown up in Carey, a village that is similar in size to Ada, Hall says that he likes the small, hometown atmosphere he has found and sees it as a great place to raise his family.

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Third graders catch a falling snowflake

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Ada third graders recently created drawings showing how to catch falling snow. It's simply. Just go outside and open your mouth.

These photos are in the Ada elementary office. Click on the photos below for more artistic snow experiences.

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Charles Van Dyne tells Kiwanis members about trip to Keys

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 11, 2014

President Heather Cox called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12:00 noon on Tuesday February 11th in McIntosh Center, ONU.
The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.
The member birthday of Peter Previte (February 17th) was noted.
The membership anniversaries of Tom Kier (February 16th), 1999) and Manda Bennett (February 19, 2013) were noted.
Bryan Marshall congratulated Bob McCurdy on his hard work on the church re-building committee.

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