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No, You’re Not Crazy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 24, 2013

By David McDonald, ONU campus pastor and Icon blogger
I just got back from a conference of chaplains (National Association of College and University Chaplains–NACUC), which was a great opportunity for me to meet others in the field, and especially to sit down with more experienced chaplains and talk about experiences of ministry in a campus setting.

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Ada Community Improvement Corp. gearing up for busy 2013

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Ada’s Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) is busy this winter. The group met in the Ada depot on Feb. 20 and reviewed several village projects on the 2013 calendar.

Prior to February’s meeting, the CIC in January elected trustees and officers. The 2013 officers elected are Jim Meyer, president; Bryan Marshall, vice president; Angela Polachek, secretary; and Crystal Huffer, treasurer. These are the same officers as in 2012.

Trustees elected for the term Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2014:
• Beth Fenton
• Richard Lawrence
• Norman Rex
• Angela Polachek
• Donald Traxler
• Harry “Jimmy” Wilson

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Cash Mob returns to Ada - brought to you by Buy Ada First Committee

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 18, 2013

A “cash mob” is coming to Ada in March.

The Buy Ada First Committee, an ad hoc group consisting of local business people and residents, will hold the community’s second cash mob on Tuesday, March 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. The location, which is a prominent Main Street business, will be revealed soon.

“Last year the Buy Ada First Committee hosted its first ever Cash Mob in October at Reicherts,” said Heather Cox, of the committee. “It was very successful and we want to continue promoting our local businesses and the Ada community.”

What is a cash mob?

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A penny saved is a ...

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 11, 2013

This week's Ada Icon poll asks the question, "Should the United States stop producing the penny?" We pose the question since Canada has decided to quit producing its penny. We invite viewers to provide opinions by voting in the current Icon poll.

Here is the basic breakdown of the penny debate.  This is a synopsis of this article on About.com. http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/i/penny_debate.htm

Yes Penny

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So, you think you know Ada! Where are these two musicians?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 4, 2013

So, you think you know Ada! Okay, where have you enjoyed the music of these two long-time Ada musicians? We don't know the tune they are playing, but from their perch, they've watched you for a very long time.

By the way, the violinist is a lefty!

Check out the answer by opening the photo at the bottom of this story.

The answer may surprise you.

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Dr. Samuel Heiks: Natural approach to Gout

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Dr. Heiks is a board certified Family Medicine doctor and lives in Bluffton, Ohio.

Dear Dr. Heiks: My husband has gout but doesn’t want to take anything for it.  Is there anything natural he can try?
Reader from Bluffton, Ohio

Dear Reader:   When I think of gout, needles come to mind.  An acute gout attack is the equivalent of needles poking around in the joint, oftentimes the large toe.  Understandably, this will result in a lot of pain and swelling.

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