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Christmas greetings from Bluffton to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Here's the fourth in a series of Ada-Bluffton Icon Christmas picture exchanges.

Each day until Dec. 31 on Ada Icon we'll post a holiday lights photo from our neighbor community of Bluffton. And, as a small inset, you'll see the photo from Ada that is posted on Bluffton Icon.

In this installment, the larger photo shows the holiday window art on Luke's, Main Street, Bluffton. The inset shows one of Ada's residential lawn displays, now posted on the Bluffton Icon.

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Always Right Driving School next classes start Jan. 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Always Right Driving School, 205  N. High St., Columbus Grove, announces its driver’s education classes planned in January and February.

Classes are held in three locations:  Columbus Grove, Shawnee and Bath from noon to 4:10 p.m.

The schedule follows:
Jan. 10
Jan. 17
Jan. 24
Jan. 31
Feb. 7
Feb. 14

The next series of classes begin Feb. 28.

For class payment and additional information contact Kay Ruen, at 419-604-0869, or click on the website below. Class fee is $335 and a flexible payment plan is available. 

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 30, 2020

So, you think you know Ada? You'll find these objects on the grandfather's clock in the Ada Public Library reading room.

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Why Does Winter Worsen Arthritis Symptoms?

Rheumatoid arthritis pain can feel worse during the winter months
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, December 30, 2020

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

If you feel your arthritis symptoms getting worse when winter comes, you are not alone. But what causes this issue?

Colder weather may worsen arthritis pain for a variety of reasons. We discuss those reasons and what you can do about them below.

Why does cold weather cause more pain or stiffness?

Although there has been some research on this question, none of the studies have provided a conclusive answer. Still, many individuals report feeling worse arthritis symptoms during the winter, and a few theories have been suggested:

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Your invitation to a Dec. 30 community meal

St. Mark Lutheran Church serves drive up/walk up meal
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 29, 2020

St. Mark Lutheran Church will hold its "Last Wednesday Community Meal"  Wednesday Dec. 30. 

The meal will be served drive up/walk up only and is free to the community.  The meal is not fully planned yet, but will involve some sort of ham. 

The meal runs 5  to 6:30 pm. Current safety protocols will be observed.

"In October we served over 80 meals and ran out," Tom Lehman told the Icon. "We would like to see that turn out again - without the running out part."

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ONU stadium is tasty this time of year

Created by two brothers, both engineering majors, for holiday eating
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 29, 2020

This stadium looks familiar, but can I eat it?

Between Christmas and New Year's the Icon floats around with some fun stories and this one is ripe for fun.

It's a Tweet from Dean Paul, ONU football coach.

Here' what it says: "Check out the@ONUsports gingerbread stadium. The Morgan brothers are obviously continuing to use their engineering skills over the break."

@JettMorgan3 is a sophomore civil engineering major. His brother, Steele, a freshman, is a mechanical engineering major. The brothers are from Wooster.

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