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Signs in yard tell the story of this voter

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

It's no secret who Neil Williams is voting for since his front yard is full of political yard signs and he's been active in county Democrat politics.

The Community Health Professionals building hosted the two Ada precincts where 400 people had voted by 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Twenty-five voters were in line when voting began at 6:30 a.m. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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U.S. election observers from ONU law school

Afghanistan, Nepal, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Malawi watch our voting process
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Law students from five countries observed the American voting process in Ada on Tuesday.

The students, who are from Afghanistan, Nepal, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Malawi, are spending the year in Ada studying at the law school for an advanced degree.

They were brought to the polling place by Becky Neville, an administrative assistant at the school.

All of the students are already lawyers in their home countries. The university recently received a $2 million grant to continue the program because of its past success.

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Longtime Ada/Liberty Township Fire Chief Jay Epley - Citizen of the Year

He's been on the fire department for nearly 50 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Longtime Ada/Liberty Fire Chief Jay Epley was named Citizen of the Year during the 51st annual Town and Gown banquet on Monday evening in McIntosh Center ballroom. More than 200 people attended the gala event.

A Hardin County farm boy who served 22 years in the National Guard, Jay is most known to many for his incredibly long run of 38 years as fire chief. He has been a member of the department for nearly 50 years.

In accepting the award he thanked the voters for their support of levies and his wife of 49 years, Linda, and daughters.

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And the voting is underway!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Evelyn Krofft, 92, votes at the Liberty Township precinct at the N Men's Building in Ada on Tuesday morning. Phil Compton, a poll worker, is at right. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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ONU hosts election ‘watch party’ beginning at 7 p.m.

At The Inn at ONU conference rooms 1 and 2
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

An election “watch party” will be held beginning at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in The Inn at Ohio Northern in conference rooms 1 and 2. This event presents an opportunity to see how college students react to the presidential election.

The watch party is a culminating event as part of several initiatives held this fall as part of ONU’s involvement in the nationwide Voter Friendly Campus initiative, which strives to encourage student registration and voting.

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15 minutes with Amos Wolber

He learned the machinist trade working at Lima Locomotive Works
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Icon caught up with Amos Wolber at the Harold and Nancy Barker home where Amos was filling a tank with fuel for his riding mower. In two months, Amos will be 95 years old...and he's still going strong.

Amos continues to repair lawnmowers, even make the mower parts, if needed. He's been a machinist most of his life, having learned the trade at Lima Locomotive, which turned into Lima Baldwin Hamilton, which turned into Clark Equipment, which finally closed the facility in Lima.

Amos was born in Ada, but lived elsewhere. In his youth, he took farm jobs in various states.

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