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July 31 ice cream social at Richland Manor

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 19, 2012

Richland Manor will hold an ice cream social at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 31. The event is open to the public. Richland Manor is located at 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.

 

 

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Ready for some NFL football? Here's the first of a six-part NFL season preview

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

By Jake Dowling, Icon intern
This is a six-part series preview of the upcoming 2012 NFL season. Each part will be broken down by division for each conference, followed by a two-part series on playoff predictions.

Each team is broken down one-by-one under three categories: A team’s coach and his staff, a team’s quarterback and the weapons around him, and a team’s defense. These are the three main ingredients to determining a team’s success in the season.
Training camps throughout the NFL start next week, followed by the Hall of Fame Game featuring the Arizona Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints on Aug. 5 in Canton, Ohio.

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Kiwanis members updated on Ada events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Harold Friesner called the 37th meeting (July 17th) of the 2011–2012 Ada Kiwanis year to order at 12:06 p.m. at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University,

The Invocation was given by Jon Umphress.

The birthday of Harold Friesner (July 21st) was noted in song.

Jon Umphress also reported that he had his first ride in the sidecar of a motorcycle driven by Rev. Vern LaSala.

In business:
-Members heard an updated financial report from Treasurer Bryan Marshall.

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Cancer Society look good feel better events set

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC), 15990 Medical Drive South, Findlay, will be hosting three American Cancer Society Look Good Feel Better events throughout the remainder of 2012. The events will be held Aug. 6, Oct. 1 and Dec. 3 from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the BVRCC family room.

Look Good Feel Better is an American Cancer Society program that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment. This program helps women combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Each participant will receive a free makeup kit worth $250.

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Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre will move to 220 N. Main

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre owner Darcey Schneider announced today that the Centre will open at a new location in Ada: 220 North Main Street. Students and families will be familiar with the location as it’s directly next door to the current and soon-to-be former location at 222 North Main.

"With the new lease freshly signed Wednesday, we are currently entering the space and renovating it for dance purposes, but thankfully this new space does not require much work," she said.

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Ada chamber elects Vicki Wolke as vice president; Justin Courtney as board member

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Vicki Wolke and Justin Courtney were elected to spots on the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce board during a July 18 breakfast meeting at McIntosh Center, ONU.

Wolke was elected board vice president and Courtney was elected as a member of the board. The two will serve through Dec. 31.

Deb Curlis, chamber president, mentioned several points of interest involving Ada at the breakfast. The chamber seeks ideas for ways to promote Ada, whether it is a garden tour, art walk or taste of the town. Those were suggestions mentioned at the meeting.

Curlis said that the Music on Main held July 14 was a success. It brought lots of people downtown.

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