For the Thanksgiving weekend, I tried my hand at an Icon poll, What's your favorite on the Thanksgiving menu? Let's just say there were a few technical difficulties/operator errors. Dressing came out #1 with a whopping 7 votes.
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PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Here's a postscript to the November 27 article VFW flag retirement ceremony honors the Stars and Stripes. J.D. Fleece, president of the VFW Auxiliary, reports that there were approximately 100 people in attendance and 1,300-1,500 flags retired.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce shared this Merry on Main update:
"Make your holiday memories extra special at Merry on Main. Bring the kids, the family, or even your pets to enjoy a FREE professional photo with Santa — the perfect keepsake to capture the magic of the season.
"Special thank you to Andreasen Photography!"
This event is on December 13 from 11:00 a.m.-2::00 p.m. at Depot Park and throughout downtown Ada.
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Marilyn I. Schick, age 92, of LaFayette, died on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on September 3, 1933, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Robert and Diamond (Shrider) Klingler.
Marilyn is survived by her three children: Randy (Jo) Schick of Lima, Renee Winegardner of Arcanum and Michelle (Brian) Jackson of Lima; sixteen grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Kenneth (Janet) Klingler of Ada.
She was preceded in death by her two sons: Leslie Schick and Brian Schick; a brother, Leonard Klingler; and a sister, Carolyn Rex.
