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Merry Christmas from The Ada Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 23, 2012

Merry Christmas from The Ada Icon. (Postcard from the collection of Leland Crouse)

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Mike Bollinger selected Ada police employee of the year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 23, 2012

Three members of the Ada Police Department were recognized during its anual Christmas party and awards banquet held Dec. 14, according to Michael Harnishfeger, police chief.

Sgt. Mike Bollinger was selected as Ada Police Employee of the Year. Bollinger is a 12-year veteran of the Ada Police Department and was given the award through his commitment and dedication to the department and to the residents of Ada.

Patrolman Josh Howbert was given a commendation fo his work as property and evidence custodian.

Dispatcher Angela Dankworth was honored for her work in designing a new police patch for the agency.

 

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Dale Albright was father of an Ada resident

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 23, 2012

Dale E. Albright, 87, died at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 2012, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born March 15, 1925, in Convoy to the late Eli and Minnie (Upp) Albright.

On Nov. 5, 1948, he married Doris L. Edds and she died Dec. 29, 2005. He retired from Ex-Cello Corporation, Bluffton as personnel manager.  He was co-owner with his wife of Albright’s Antiques and had also worked at the Lima Ordinance Depot where he played on a very successful semi-professional baseball team. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton; was an avid bridge player and graduated from Mendon High School.

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Dreaming of past Christmases - I usually end up in the Lima Public Square

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 23, 2012

Don’t’ know what it is – Eartha Kitt asking for a ’54 convertible, too, light blue, or, Perry Como claiming he met a man from Tennessee going to Pennsylvania for some home made pumpkin pie.

Whatever the tune, when I hear it my mind goes in fast reverse, landing somewhere in late December between 1956 and ’60.

Suddenly I am in elementary school, standing in the downtown Lima Public Square on the final Saturday before Christmas. The place is packed; the word “mall” is not yet in our vocabulary.

This trip occurs often this time of year, thanks to Eartha, Perry and other  Christmas vocalists from the pre-Beatle era.

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Here comes Santa

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 21, 2012

Santa's coming soon. But, as you can see,  he's currently at New Leaf Lawn and Garden Supply on State Route 235. 

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Ada Icon enhances high school sports coverage; adds NWC website to home page

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 21, 2012

The Ada Icon has enhanced its high school sports coverage this week. The Icon now offers a link to the Northwest Conference league website. The site is easily accessible on the bottom left of the Icon home page.

The site includes up-to-the-day coverage of all NWC teams, scores, league standings and links to several other area league websites.

In addition it provides historical data and stats from the individual Northwest Conference schools. Click here to view the website, or find the NWC logo on the bottom left of the home page.

Teams in the Northwest Conference follow:

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