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Ada Kiwanis members get some health tips

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 4, 2013

President Heather Cox called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12:00 noon on Tuesday December 3, 2013 at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada.  The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.

Kristin Timperman was welcomes as a guest.

The birthday of member Claudia Crawford (today) was noted.

The membership anniversary of Bruce Neely (December 1, 1975) was noted.
Bob McCurdy reported that Al Baillis is doing well and that he is hoping to attend the Christmas party. Peter Previte is home and is recovering.

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Icon provides U.S. Postal Service holiday mailing deadlines

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 4, 2013

For Ada postal patrons wanting to know holiday dates for domestic mail deadlines and foreign mail, The Icon provides the following charts to assist in your planning.

Two charts, which are printer-friendly attachments at the bottom of this story, show dates so that you may get your packages and cards delivered on time.

Or, you may click here to open the U.S. Postal website, which lists all the deadlines.

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Icon wants Christmas church service information

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Attention churches in the Icon viewership:

The Ada Icon wants to post stories about special Christmas services - youth programs, Christmas eve services and other special Christmas programs.

Send information to: [email protected]

 

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Ada leaf pick up winding down

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Leaf pick up in Ada is coming to a close this fall. Here is the current schedule:

Thursday, Dec. 5
Southwest Leaf Pickup - from 12 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5,  until 12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6

Southwest Leaf Pickup - from 12 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, until 12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6
 

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Have library fines? No problem...here's a simple solution

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Feets for Fines. It's a pretty good deal.

This holiday season, pay off your Ada Public Library fines and help others at the same time.

Here's what happens when you donate shoes to the cause:
1 pair of NEW kid’s shoes** = $5 worth of fines
1 pair NEW gloves = $5 worth of fines
1 NEW hat or scarf = $5 worth of fines
1 pair of NEW kid’s socks = $1 worth of fines

*Not eligible for lost book fees
**No flip flops, please

All of the collected items will be donated to Helping Hands, a Hardin County charity that will give the shoes and socks to local children in need.

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Laurie Laird inducted into Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Laurie Laird, owner of New Leaf garden center, Ada, was among six persons inducted into the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame on Dec. 3. The ceremony took place during a Hall of Fame recognition banquet at St. John's United Church of Christ, Kenton.

Other inductees were Franklin Garmon,  Rex and Joan Sullinger and Bernard and Virginia Williams.

The purpose of the county Agriculture Hall of Fame is to recognize outstanding agricultural contributions by Hardin County people and to honor those who have brought distinction to themselves and the agricultural industry.   

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