December 2015

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he Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a Jazz Ensemble concert, “Hot Jazz for a Cold Evening,” in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature arrangements from the legendary bands of Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton and Duke Ellington.

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Tommy Tire Sales, 319 N. Main St., Bluffton, is offering a $100 Visa prepay card per tire with you buy selected tires in December, according to Tom Dotson, owner.

The qualifying tires are listed in a display ad on The Icon. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST.
This $100 per tire offer expired on Dec. 31.

Tommy Tire Sales will open a location in Ada soon. Watch the Icon for details.

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Santa Claus will be at the Ada Public Library from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10.

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Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Just about every Christmas song ever written will be sung at ONU during the Kappa Phi Sing-A-Thon.

Here, members of the group perform at the beginning of the marathon. The 24 hour continuous sing will find more than 100 students singing, in groups and individually, between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday raising their voices for a good cause...to help little Amelia Griffin from Ada who is battling cancer.

The sing-a-thon has been held for many years. The event is a project of the local chapter of the Christian women's service.

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Carson Cross is happy to see Santa at breakfast Saturday at The Inn at Ohio Northern University. Five-year-old Carson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cross of Kenton. Santa will also be at the Depot on Monday evening. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Just in case you wonder, Santa Claus is a good friend of the Ada Police Department.

That's why you'll see Santa pull up to the Ada Depot in an Ada police cruiser at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7. He'll meet youth of all ages from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

You see, this year, Santa's escort to Merry on Main is the Ada police department. 

For the third year, the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce sponsor Merry on Main. It's an event that launches the holiday season here.

This year's event includes a Santa visit plus some snacks for kids and adults inside the depot. Lots of other holiday activities take place in the depot. 

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Help us clothe the children of Hardin County again this year! And pay off your library fines*
while helping others!

1 pair of NEW kid’s shoes** = $5 worth of fines
1 pair NEW gloves = $5 worth of fines
1 NEW hat or scarf = $5 worth of fines
1 pair of NEW kid’s socks = $1 worth of fines
*Not eligible for lost book fees
**No flip flops, please

All of the collected items will be donated to Helping Hands, a Hardin County charity that will give the shoes and socks to local children in need.

Sponsored by ONU Women, in collaboration with The Friends of the Ada Public Library

 

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Jeff Schulman presented a program “A Memory, A Mystery, and A Connection,” to the Ada Kiwanis in the club's recent meeting.

Schuman shared how as a 10-year-old living in New York City, he often frequented the American Museum of Natural History and the Hayden Planetarium. He noted however that he loved the museum of Natural History more.

He was drawn to the dinosaurs and since there were only about 20 different types, he learned them all.

However, he always wondered what happened to them. Why did they all become extinct?

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By Monty Siekerman
Meet the new owners of Health Trends, the Jolliff family from Forest. Bill and Heather are the parents of Logan, 8; Jason, 2, and William, Jr., 14.

They purchased the property and business, 123 E. Buckeye Ave., from Ursula Minich on Dec. 1.

The big red building contains a gym, tanning beds, laundry, and apartments.

In addition to a place to work out, the gym is an active place with kick boxing, Zumba, gymnastics, tap, ballet, hip hop, tumbling and yoga.

The hours will remain the same: Monday through Thursday, 9 to 9; Friday, 9 to 6; Saturday, 9 to 3.

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Story and photos by Monty Siekerman

Excitement was in the air as more than 40 people waited outside of ReStore for the doors to open at 5 p.m. on Friday for the arrival of Santa. And, Santa didn't disappoint. He sat in his chair, heard their wish list, and handed presents to each child.

In our photos:

On Santa's lap are Connor, Camden and Cole McKean. Then, elves helped children choose presents for their immediate family. With selections in hand, the kids then went to a table to have the presents wrapped. ReStore, with Santa's help, made a lot of youngsters happy that evening.

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