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Spectacular!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

Looks like Santa, Mrs. Santa and some elves. They are part of this year's ONU Holiday Spectacular cast. Monty Siekerman provides a review of the show below.

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A review: All in all, Saturday's performance was superb

It was a fabulous ONU Holiday Spectacular performance
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Light snow fell as theatre-goers entered the Freed Center on Saturday afternoon, giving a true holiday spirit to a fabulous ONU Holiday Spectacular performance.

A full house of patrons smiled and clapped throughout the 90-minute show.

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The four local performances are over, but tickets can be purchased at the Freed Center and Lima Civic Center box offices and at Kewpee Restaurants for the shows in Lima on Friday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 4. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3; and 2 p.m. on Dec. 4.

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Here's Ada's bike number 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

The Icon spotted BIKE ONE on a blue Honda CR-V parked on East Buckeye, just off Main Street. This drive must be a real biker.

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It's here!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 19, 2016

It's November. And, today it finally became winding, cold and looks pretty much like snow. Ken Collins took these late November photos around Ada.

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Helen Dilts owned Helen's Fabrics

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 19, 2016

Helen R. Dilts, 87, died on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at 2:43 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

She was born on March 18, 1929, in Leipsic, Ohio to Samuel and Ella (Taylor) McDougle who preceded her in death. On June 22, 1947, Helen married Frank E. Dilts and he died on Oct. 24, 2013.

Helen was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God of Alger. She ran Helen's Fabrics out of her home.

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Opinion: Let's start by scraping the Electoral College

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 18, 2016

By John LaForge
For more information about scraping the Electoral College, click here.

Sixteen years ago, as the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida transfixed the nation, the newly elected Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke directly to the likelihood that Al Gore would win the popular vote and still lose the election:

“I believe strongly that in a democracy, we should respect the will of the people,” Mrs. Clinton said, “and to me that means it’s time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president,” the New York Times reported.

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