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Pitch and pizza

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Ohio Northern University entrepreneurial class students line up for pizza during Wednesday evening's 'elevator pitch' competition. Students, in teams of four, pitched ideas they developed for new businesses to judges during the evening.

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Monday deadline to be vendor at Vancrest holiday craft fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Monday, Nov. 21,  is the deadline for craft vendors to reserve a table at Ada Vancrest's first-ever Craft Fair  held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Reports are that the fair is drawing a lot of interest among vendors, and their are still tables available at $30, plus $5 more if you use one of their tables and $5 more if you need electricity. Call 419-558-1379.

Vancrest Ada, a nursing home and rehabilitation center, opened this year at 600 W. North Ave., across from the Ada Schools.

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Here's an update from the Ada Junior Civic League

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Here's an update on the Ada Junior Civic League from Linda Staley, secretary:

The Nov. 14 meeting was held in the home of Linda Ferguson with Shirley Chambers serving as co-hostess. 

Sherry Evans reported for the ways-n-means committee that the pecans were here and had been dispersed to all members. Due to the high volumn of sales the club would order an additional 4 cases.

Jaime Wills provided photos of the clubs donation for the Festival of Trees.  Erin Swick provided a report from Phyllis Griffith on Crock Pot Tuesday that the club hosted in October she stated the club provided food for 59 people. 

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Nov. 19 memorial service for namesake of ONU's James F. Dicke College of Business Administration

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

James F. “Jim” Dicke, Sr., New Bremen, Ohio, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.

The namesake of Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration was 94 years old.

Dicke, the chairman emeritus of Crown Equipment Corporation, was born Jan. 30, 1922, in Ilion, New York, and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He took classes at Ohio Northern University in the early 1940s before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He considered both ONU and Culver Military Academy, of which he was an honorary graduate, his schools.

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Next Red Cross blood drive Nov. 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is Monday, Nov. 21.

The drive is at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.

 

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Here's an update on Ada Kiwanis activities

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Here's news updates from Jon Umphress on the Ada Kiwanis Club:

 

• Club members Carol Friesner, Marilyn Green, and Sandy Neely will chair a committee to plan and organize the club’s annual Christmas Luncheon/ Auction.  

The event will be held at the Community Health Professionals on Tuesday Dec. 13, at noon. Members of the Lima Kiwanis Club and the Ada Rotary Club will be invited to attend to attend. Gift of books to classes at the Ada Elementary Nursery School will presented by the club. Auction proceeds will be donated to the Ada Food Pantry.

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