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Hardin chamber accepting nominations for four awards

Recipients revealed at McIntosh Center in February
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Community Service Awards.
 
Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors. A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision, and the recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, during the Alliance's annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University's McIntosh Center.
 
Selection of Citizen of the Year will be based upon an individual's outstanding achievements and contributions which have made Hardin County better.
 

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ReStore celebrates Thanksgiving early!

Tuesday doors open at 3:30 p.m., dinner serving starts at 4 p.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main, invites all to its Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with serving beginning at 4 p.m.

More than 250 people are expected for the free dinner of ham, turkey and all the fixins'. The food is donated and prepared by individuals and organizations in the Ada area.

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Here's Ada's bike number 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

The Icon spotted BIKE ONE on a blue Honda CR-V parked on East Buckeye, just off Main Street. This drive must be a real biker.

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Monday deadline to be vendor at Vancrest holiday craft fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Monday, Nov. 21,  is the deadline for craft vendors to reserve a table at Ada Vancrest's first-ever Craft Fair  held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Reports are that the fair is drawing a lot of interest among vendors, and their are still tables available at $30, plus $5 more if you use one of their tables and $5 more if you need electricity. Call 419-558-1379.

Vancrest Ada, a nursing home and rehabilitation center, opened this year at 600 W. North Ave., across from the Ada Schools.

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Next Red Cross blood drive Nov. 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is Monday, Nov. 21.

The drive is at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.

 

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United Way thermometer continues to rise

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 17, 2016

The Hardin County United Way thermometer keeps rising. Icon viewers will notice the thermometer in the depot park. According to Phyllis Griffith of the United Way, this year's $220,000 goal is at nearly 70 percent.

Ada Icon viewers can make pledges to the 2017 Hardin County United Way using the printer-friendly pledge form at the bottom of this story.

This is the 50th anniversary of the Hardin United Way. Donors can make a direct contribution or make a pledge. Donors may also give permission to use their names as a donor or donate anonymously.

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