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First-ever Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival shines on Ada

Events start at 4 p.m. Saturday and finish with a midnight football drop
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 3, 2017

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Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

That has a nice ring to it. And on Saturday, Ada celebrates with a Super Bowl Eve party, like none ever seen here.

Events include everything from a tailgate party, football coaches panel, free showing of "Friday Night Lights," a program looking at Super Bowl TV commercials, lots of games and Wilson NFL football raffles and concluding with a midnight football drop.

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Red Cross responds to home fire in Forest

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 3, 2017

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a fire on Township Highway 82 in Forest early Friday morning.

The Red Cross provided assistance for two adults including aid for temporary lodging and immediate needs such as food and clothing to those affected. “We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter. “As we continue to help them, we urge everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.”

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NFL footballs will be raffled on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 3, 2017

Dozens of NFL Wilson footballs will be raffled off during the Saturday, Feb. 4, Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival.

Raffle tickets will be available throughout the festival. Raffles take place (You must be present to win) at:

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Applications accepted for Fleming nursing scholarship

Offered from Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 2, 2017

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship.

The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing.  Therefore the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a degree as a Registered Nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The scholarship is to be used to pay school related expenses toward any of these degrees.

The scholarship offers a minimum award of $500, and will be paid directly to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.

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What's happening in Ada in February and March?

It's all listed in the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 1, 2017

What's happening in Ada in February and March?

It takes six pages of single-spaced type to answer this question. Events begin with Saturday's first-ever Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival and continues to a March 30 art program at the the Ada Public Library.

Viewers will find these events in the Ada Icon Hometown Happens for February and March. Darlene Bowers compiles the calendar.

The calendar includes events from the community, schools, ONU, The Freed Center, The Inn at ONU, public meetings, village services schedule and the Ada Public Library.

A printer-friendly version is attached and it will fit very easily on your home or office bulletin board.

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Melinda (Murphy) Gallman inducted in the Apollo Career Center Hall of Fame

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Melinda (Murphy) Gallman will be one of two women inducted in the Apollo Career Center Hall of Fame. A graduate of Ada High School and Apollo, she is currently the director of finance for the PPG Coating Services Metokote Corp. The ceremony will take place Thursday evening in the Apollo Commons during a meeting of all area boards.

Mercedes (Hatcher) Brookman is the other recipient. A graduate of Elida High School,  she is currently Is working in the child development division in the Department of Defense and is pursuing her Occupational Therapy Doctorate, with a goal of becoming a pediatric oncologist.

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