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Warm twice - here's how

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 19, 2015

He may not be Paul Bunyon from American folklore, but his name is Paul.

On a cold morning when the temperature was only 11 degrees, Paul Osborne and his son Jonathan glean wood from Claire Vaubel's home on West Lima Avenue.

The work of the chopping and hauling will heat the Osborne home southeast of Ada for a time.

Paul says the adage holds true: He who chops his own wood is warm twice...once from the labor, no matter the outside temperature, and once from the heat the wood provides.

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How does Ada fare?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 14, 2015

In this extreme weather?

An update:
• The men's basketball game was delayed an hour due to the Muskingum bus arriving late due to road conditions. ONU won before a good sized crowd who braved the elements.

• Viva Maria diners filled the restaurant on Valentine's Day in spite of the snow and cold.

• Life goes on in spite of what Old Man Winter is throwing at us.

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144 jeans collected - Ada jean donors deserve a pat on the back

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 12, 2015

Whether boot cut, relaxed fit, skinny, slim fit, straight cut, low-rise or whatever, Emmelina Bales collected jeans at Ada High School this winter.

The Ada High School senior jeans collection is part of a “Teens of Jeans” drive. With the drive now over, 144 pair of jeans were collected and delivered to Aeropostale in the Lima Mall - the collection point for the project.

Click here for Ada Icon's first story on this project.

Here's a summary in Emmelina's words:

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Cupid arrives early in Ada - at Community Health Professionals' Saturday gift show

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 8, 2015

Thank heavens for Valentine's Day.

OPEN THE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Love was in the air on Saturday, just in advance of the famous February event during Community Health Professionals gift show and salad buffet The event included food and local vendors displaying great gift ideas for Valentine's Day. 

Profits from the event assist the organization's hospice care fund.

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Facts about the Ada Public Library that you'll never believe

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 25, 2015

Q: Do you know how the Ada Public Library got its start?

A: Would you believe the restroom of old town hall of Ada? 

Why: A few books were placed in the restroom of the old town hall for the country women to read while waiting there.

That's what Amanda Bennett of the Ada Public Library told members of the Ada Kiwanis Club on Jan. 20. There more:

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What a winter: Hoar frost almost makes you like it

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 18, 2015

Ada residents awoke to a rare hoar frost last Tuesday. Several Icon viewers sent us photos of the outdoor results.

Here's some photos taken by Darlene Bowers. Click on the first image for all images to enlarge.

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