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Crimson Lane spring open house March 31

Wedding and event venue northeast of Ada opened last fall
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 28, 2019

Crimson Lane, 4600 County Road 1, Ada, will hold a spring open house from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 31.

The wedding and event venue northeast of Ada was opened in the fall by owners Mike and Jodi Willeke.

The venue has proved popular with over 60 weddings already booked. Crimson Lane also hosts events such as weddings, anniversaries, reunions, birthday parties, graduation parties, showers and business conferences and meetings. It is be open year round.

The 10,000 square foot facility is nestled between a 10-acre pond and a woods. There is a winding sidewalk, skirting the woods, between the large parking area and the building.

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All about the ONU Observatory

Jason Pinkney talks to Kiwanis Club
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 28, 2019

Dr. Jason Pinkney, Professor of Astronomy, Department of Physics & Astronomy, at Ohio Northern University, told members of the Ada Kiwanis Club  about the ONU Observatory at this week's meeting.

He said that the ONU Observatory has a mission to educate and inspire the students of Ohio Northern University, as well as the surrounding community, about the exciting and rapidly evolving science of astronomy. 

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Register now for March 22 Board-Painting workshop

Fundraiser for AHS yearbook; must register by March 18
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 28, 2019

The Ada High School yearbook staff is taking registrations for a Board-Painting fundraiser planned from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 22, in the Ada High School cafeteria, according to Anna Yoakam, yearbook advisor.

“The workshop fee will help raise money for the high school yearbook program,” she said.

A pre-pay and pre-admission of $50 per person is required by Monday, March 18.

“Personalized information is needed during the registration process,” said Yoakam. “We need this information to ensure that everyone’s custom stencils are ready when you arrive to the event.”

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Fulbright Scholar will teach in Japan

ONU English faculty member Jonathan Pitts
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 28, 2019

Jonathan Pitts, Ph.D., associate professor of English at Ohio Northern University, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Japan for the 2019-20 academic year.

He will teach at American Keio University and Hitotsubashi University in the Tokyo area and lecture in the East Asia and Pacific region. His previous Fulbright award was to Turkey, where he taught in the American Literature and Culture Department at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, from 2010-11.

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2,837 tons of salt on Hardin roads

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 28, 2019

Here's a report from the Ohio Department of Transportation concerning area road care this winter. This winter's figures are lower than last winter's.

The following is an update regarding snow and ice operations on state highways within Hardin County from November to the present. (Last year at this time figures in parentheses)

Salt used: 2,827 tons (4,181)
Liquid de-icer: 27,600 gallons (30,095)
Miles driven for snow and ice:  73,101 (80,826)
Total cost:  $590,772 (720,907)

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What's for lunch?

Here's March's Ada school menu
Posted by LizGH on Thursday, February 28, 2019

The March Ada school menu is now on the Icon. It is posted as a visual and as a printer-friendly attachment below.

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