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I spy: A fallout shelter?

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 15, 2021

On the right side of the Ada Post Office entrance at 131 S. Main St., is a reminder of the Cold War: an (originally black and yellow) fallout shelter sign. It has historic rather than practical significance. The Icon was told that the shelter room is now used for storage.

Reuters news service reported in 2017 that “FEMA does not have a position regarding the signs and does not maintain lists of the old shelter locations.”

 

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Ada bodybuilder medals in first competition

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 15, 2021

Ada resident and bodybuilder Lacey Fisher competed for the first time at the NPC Natural Indianapolis competition on November 13. She earned 1st place in the Open Class, Runner up in Class B and earned a position on stage for the Miss Indianapolis Bikini where she was runner up.

Fisher graduated from Ada High School and trains at One More gym, 125 E Buckeye Ave, Ada.

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Public Auction of farm equipment

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 15, 2021

Siefker Real Estate and Auctio Co. has announced the public auction of farm equipment near Ada, Ohio on Friday, December 10.

See www.AdaIcon.com/classifieds for details.

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Ada Council: Nov. 16 agenda, calendar, Nov. 2 minutes

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Village of Ada has posted a packet for the Regular Council Meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on November 16 in the Village Hall council chambers, 115 West Buckeye Ave. The packet includes the meeting agenda and minutes from the Nov. 2 council meeting.

Council meetings can be joined online via https://teams.live.com/meet/93507018157446. Village of Ada Regular Council Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 pm. 

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Heidelberg edges ONU 33-32 in Bendekovic Bowl

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The 11th annual Bendekovic Bowl may have been the most exciting in the series.

There were three touchdowns scored in the game's final 1:45, including the game-winner with just eight seconds left as Heidelberg edged Ohio Northern 33-32 on Saturday afternoon, Novembrer 13, at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears end their season 4-6 overall and finished 3-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Student Princes end their season at 8-2, 7-2.

Senior Brody Hahn (Louisville) threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to junior Jette Morgan (Wooster) with 45 seconds left to give ONU a 33-28 lead.

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Women's CC 7th of 37 at NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Ohio Northern women's cross country team placed seventh of 37 teams at the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon at Blue River Memorial Park.

Senior Tessa Pitcovich (Stow/Munroe Falls) qualified for the NCAA III Championships next weekend in Louisville, Ky., with a fifth place finish out of 266 runners in a career-best 22:08 over the 6,000-meter course.

Her 22:08 finish moves her up to fourth all-time in ONU history for 6,000-meters.

Pitcovich and senior Taylor Ellerbrock (Columbus Grove) earned All-Great Lakes region honors with top-35 finishes, as Ellerbrock crossed in 20th place in a career-low 22:43.

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