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Sam D. Nixon worked for Stoops Freightliner

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, January 2, 2022

Sam D. Nixon, age 51, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on September 20, 1970, in Lima, Ohio to the late Leo R. and Alice M. (Avery) Nixon.             

Sam is survived by a fiancé, Diana Schroeder of Lima; a brother, Walter (Penny) Nixon of Hamilton; and a sister, Retta (Tony) Spencer of Alger.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Thomas.

Sam previously worked as a parts salesman for Stoops Freightliner.   

Private family services will be held at a later date.

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Save it for a rainy day

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, January 2, 2022

When the Icon editor took this photo on the ONU campus in November, the plan was to "save it for a rainy day." Today's the day, though it may just be cloudy.

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Book Review: Blind Tiger

By Robert McCool
Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, January 2, 2022

In her twenty-sixth novel Sandra Brown takes us back to Prohibition era Texas in order to present an ambitious story about a couple bound to come together over illegal whiskey making. It is also about 1920s societal norms for women.

Blind Tiger  (Grand Central Publishing, Hatchette Book Group; ISBN 978-1-5387-5196) is a big five-course dinner that fills you completely up and satisfies your appetite for action and romance. Really, it is a big book with room for each character's development into a fully fleshed human with a human's desires and drives.

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Ada council organizes, takes oaths on January 4

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, January 2, 2022

Agendas for the January 4, 2022 organizational and regular meetings of the Ada Village Council have been posted on the Village of Ada website, as outlined here.

The full council packet including the minutes and supporting materials of the prior council meeting is attached here.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

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Soccer referee training opportunities

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, January 1, 2022

The Ada Soccer Association reminds its supporters that this is a good time to consider soccer referee training. There are new grassroots soccer referee courses for this region.

Who can be a referee? Candidates must be at least 13 years of age. Parents should assess the maturity of their child prior to signing up for the course.

The U.S. Soccer Grassroots Referee (GR) course has four requirements that are completed online and a one-day in person clinic.

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Weekend Doctor: Sleep and health

By Daniel Sak, DO, SAK Sleep Wellness Center
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, January 1, 2022

For people of all ages, the everyday stress of life often leads to the sacrifice of one of the most important aspects of human health: sleep. Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, but on average, many adults receive seven hours or less. The number is even worse for college students, with six hours being the average amount of sleep that students are getting on a good night.

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