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Attention genealogy buffs

If you have an Ada library card Ancestry.com is awating you
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 26, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Attention all genealogy buffs.

The Ada Public Library has Ancestry.com available to use (as long as you have a library card) for free. It can cost $200-$400 annually to personally subscribe to Ancestry.com. depending on the access preferred.

On Saturday, Rhett Grant, library director, gave a tutorial to those interested in learning about their family history.

Brian Humphreys, who attended, has been delving into his family genealogy since the age of 10. He has traced his family tree to the 1500s in Europe, even traveling to England and Germany to search for information.

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Wilbur L Lawrence, 1950 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 26, 2018

Wilbur L. Lawrence, age 68, died on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11:30 p.m. at Green Hills Health Center, West Liberty.

          He was born on January 8, 1950 in Hardin County, Ohio to the late William L. and Rose (Campbell) Lawrence. 

          He is survived by two sons: Jamason (April) Lawrence of Urbana and Jeremiah (Sylvia) Blythe of Michigan; two daughters: Barbara Lawrence of Bellefontaine and Wendy (Aaron) Spear of Caldwell; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren; three brothers: Larry Lawrence of Ada, Emmitt (Deborah) Lawrence of Dola and Paul (Ruth) Lawrence of Ada; and a sister, Phyllis (Larry) Tidd of Ada.

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1943 Ada Boy Scout paper drive

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 26, 2018

Here's a photo of the Ada Boy Scout during a paper drive in 1943. This is certainly the largest paper drive ever in Ada. The photo is  taken behind the Ada city building.

The Icon welcomes anyone who can contribute names of the scouts. The photo is from the collection of Tom Lehman.

Troop 124 will be hold a 100th anniversary dinner at Donnell Lodge at Camp Berry on Saturday, April 14, at 6 p.m. All interested parties are invited.

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AGTECH5

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 26, 2018

You may have to travel to Iowa to see this plate. The Icon spotted it in early March at the Ohio Northern University agriculture conferance. This guy's obviously an Iowa State fan and is certainly involved in agriculture.

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Nursing program highly rated

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 26, 2018

Ohio Northern’s nursing program continues to be recognized for its effectiveness in preparing students for their careers. RegisteredNursing.org recently ranked ONU’s nursing program fifth among 89 RN programs in Ohio.

The ONU nursing program enrolls 121 students in its bachelor’s degree program.

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Opening season auditions

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 25, 2018

A new choral organization has come to Ada and surrounding towns. Noteworthy Community Choir is extending auditions to April 11 for both Ada and Lima locations of Voices - ages 8 - 18, and for Expressionsin Ada - ages 13 - 88+. Singers from Ada, Alger, Bluffton, Forest, Jenera, Kenton, and Lima have auditioned. "We would love to hear you!," sais Vicki Mills. Contact her for an audition at [email protected] or call 419-679-8259. Brother and sister, Hanna and Tanner of Jenera are in the photo. 

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