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Myrna McCurdy elected Ada Kiwanis Club president for 2012-13

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Myrna McCurdy will lead the Ada Kiwanis Club in 2012-13. She was elected president of the Club at its May 29 meeting. Other newly elected officers are Heather Cox, president-elect; Dustin Brooks vice-president; Bryan Marshall, treasurer; and Brian Myers, secretary.

The club's next activity is sponsoring the Tuesday, June 5, Restore crock pot meal, which will include pancakes and sausage. For a complete set of minutes of the May 29 meeting click here.
 

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Drive Time Driving Instruction opens Ada office; first class begins June 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Driver's education just became a little more convenient for students in the Ada and Allen East area. Drive Time Driving Instruction, LLC, has opened a new classroom in Ada at 4171 State Route 235.

Drive Time Driving Instruction first opened its doors in spring 2010 with classrooms in Findlay and Bluffton. Since that time, comfortable, convenient and quality education has been provided to nearly 700 teens representing 20 area high schools.

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ReStore has lots of events now through end of June

Posted by Abigail Neville on Monday, May 28, 2012

Late May and June will be busy for Ada's ReStore Community Center. Rev. Patricia Searfoss provided The Icon with ReStore current calendar of events.

May 29, 2012 - Free community meal from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. provided by Ada PEO;  all are welcome

May 30, 2012 - Lunchtime at ReStore begins; student summer lunch program; free lunch for students on every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

May 30, 2012 - Wild Wednesday Sale; a variety of books, many children's books included

June 5, 2012 - free community meal from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. provided by Ada Kiwanis all are welcome

June 6, 2012 - ReStore Board of Directors meeting at 6:00 p.m.

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Blanchard Valley hospital among top 5% of U.S. hospitals for patient safety for the third consecutive year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 24, 2012

Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, an Icon advertiser, has been named a recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award. This means that BVH has earned patient safety ratings that are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.

This is the third consecutive year BVH has received this award. This year, Blanchard Valley is one of only 15 hospitals in Ohio and one of only 263 hospitals in the country to receive this designation.

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Ada' "buy local" group working on local awareness

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Let’s promote it locally.

Although it’s waiting Ada council’s okay, the Ada Buy Local Committee hopes to hold a Music on Main event to bring people downtown Ada this summer and to bring attention to buying things locally.

The event is tentatively scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 13, in the depot parking lot. Richard Gainey, station manager of WONB FM, will provide the music; Ada residents will provide their own chairs for the informal fun evening.

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Kiwanis Club provides two Ada students with scholarships

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

President Harold Friesner called the 29th meeting of the 2011–2012 Kiwanis year to order at 12:05 p.m. in McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada.

The Invocation was offered by Kiwanian Jon Umphress.

The birthday of member Al Baillis, (May 11th 88 years young) was celebrated in song.

The membership anniversary of Jon Umphress, May 6, 1997 (15 years) was noted.

The wedding anniversary of Jeff & Anne Schulman, (May 7th) was also noted.

Member Accomplishments: Mark Shull and Bill Fuller were at the meeting to tell us about their recent endeavors in the hospital.

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