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Justin England watches over an endangered species

AHS biology students "babysit" axolotl eggs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 6, 2020

By Barbara Lockard
A 2014 Ada High School graduate recently returned to the high school to teach current students about a near-extinct species and even allowed them to “babysit” some eggs.  

Ada alum Justin England is a fisheries technician employed by Midwest Biodiversity Institute, based in Columbus, Ohio.  On a typical day he catches, weighs, measures and collects data on Ohio’s fish.  “We monitor.  We’re there to collect data,” said England.

England holds two associate degrees; one in agribusiness management from University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) and another in fisheries resource management from southeast Ohio’s Hocking College. 

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Rotary's super bowling at Norada Lanes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Ada Rotary Club held its 6th annual Super Bowl battle of Ada businesses and organizations at Norada Lanes on Feb. 4.

This year’s battle was dedicated to the memory of Kevin Mierzejewski, Rotary member who helped launch the annual community fundraiser.

Bowling was from 6 to 10 p.m.. Eight teams competed. Throughout the evening 50/50 raffle tickets were drawn with individual prizes given.

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Ada seniors have two February events

Feb. 12 at CHP and Feb. 26 at Vancrest
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Ada Senior Citizens have two events planned in February. Details follow:

• Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 12:30 p.m. at the Ada Community Health Professionals Community Room.  Business meeting will be conducted by Vice President Diana Manley.  Then we will play euchre and/or board games. You are encouraged to join for an annual membership donation of $10 payable at this meeting.

• Wednessday, Feb. 26, at 1:30 p.m. at VanCrest of Ada, 600 West North Ave.  We will play euchre and/or board games with our friends who reside here.  Ada area residents over 60 are invited and encouraged to attend. Come join us and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship.

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Sen. Brown’s staff in Kenton Jan. 29

Posted by Icon K on Sunday, February 2, 2020

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) staff traveled to Kenton on Jan. 29  to meet with Ohio veterans. 

Veterans from Hardin County attended the roundtable and Brown’s office organized the roundtable with the Hardin County Veterans Service Office.  Brown’s office will take the veterans’ priorities back to Washington, where the Senator sits on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

Brown is the longest-serving U.S. Senator from Ohio on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

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The Icon goes global as we launch a series on ONU international students

Americans always eat French fries and pizza?!
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 31, 2020

Welcome to a new Ada Icon feature. We call it "Hi! I am a foreigner." This feature includes interviews with Ohio Northern University international students. Icon intern, Elizaveta Dyachuk, a student from Russia, conducts the interviews. Our first feature follows:

Yuuki Okada
English pronunciation:Yuki
Your nationality: Japanese
Year at ONU:  Freshman
Major at ONU: Graphic design

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15 minutes with Kendal Guagenti

February Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month wants to become a physical therapist
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 30, 2020

Kendal Guagenti, senior at Ada High School, is the February Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month. The Icon had an opportunity to talk with her recently. Here is a portion of that interview.

Icon: What’s your class schedule this year?
Kendal: Psychology/sociology, economics/public speaking, physics, literature and film, pre-calculus and trigonometry,  computer apps/study hall, Art 4 and Spanish 4.

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