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Ohio Northern GLOW 5K Run/Walk during National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week

8:00 p.m. Glow Run on September 8, 2022

Ohio Northern University's Mental Health Prevention and Awareness Committee is hosting its first GLOW 5K Run/Walk on campus during National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week.

The invitation:

Join us on Sept 8 at 8 p.m. near King Horn Sports Center. The first 50 participants who register will receive an ONU Mental Health Prevention and Awareness water bottle and towel.

August 2 Beatitudes hosts community meal

On Tuesday, August 2, Beatitudes community center and thrift store will host a community meal from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The menu is Scalloped Potatoes and Ham.

  • Beatitudes is located at 210 N. Main St, Ada.

This and other events can be found on the Ada Icon community calendar.

Back to school preparations underway

Like it or not, August is here and back to school preparations have begun. This upcoming weekend, the State of Ohio has a sales tax holiday on selected items related to school:

Sun halo sighting

In case you missed it, condidtions were perfect on a recent day for the phenomenon known as sun halos--caused by ice crystals in thin cirrus clouds. Many thanks to Martin Fisher for this local photo. For further explanation of sun halos, here's an article from weather.gov.

Glenda Lee Hunsicker worked for Sodexho at ONU

Glenda Lee Hunsicker, age 83, of Alger, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 1:00 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada, surrounded by her family.

She was born on June 28, 1939, in Alger, Ohio to the late Dwight and Hester (Gant) Marshall. On March 29, 1958, Glenda married Harvey Hunsicker, Jr. and they were happily married for 56 years.  He preceded her in death on December 11, 2014.

Eldon Ray Prater served in the U.S. Army

Eldon Ray Prater, age 82, of Mt. Victory, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

He was born on May 3, 1940, in Alger, Ohio to the late Tracy and Edythe (Dotson) Prater. On April 3, 1960, Eldon married Helen M. Dunson and she preceded him in death on May 7, 2018.

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