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Annual Merry on Main festivities take place this Saturday, December 2, on Main Street in downtown Ada. A variety of activities will take place from 11:00 am.-2:00 p.m.

The following events will take place at the Depot, according to the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce:

  • Meet Santa and his elves
  • Enjoy FREE cookies from the Lions Club
  • Cookie decorating station
  • Balloon artist
  • Ornament making
  • Free games 
  • Dance performances by Studio 419 students

Downtown locations will also host holiday-themed activities:

  • Meet Anna & Elsa at Century 21 Sunway Realty 
  • FREE hot chocolate bar at Buckeye East
  • Kids shopping event at Beatitudes
  • Letters to Santa and crafts at Ada First United Methodist Church

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St. Mark Lutheran Church--located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson in Ada--will be again sponsoring it's community meal on Wednesday, November 29, from 5 to 6:30, or until they run out.  The meal is free and open to the public.

Amber L. Rex, age 40, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. 

She was the daughter of Carole and Doug Stimmel of Harrod.  On April 9, 2005 Amber married Nathan A. Rex and he survives in Lima. Also surviving are her three children: Audrey, Cameron and Carson; a brother, Scott Stimmel; a sister, Amanda (Steve Dawson) Morris; two half-brothers: Landon Tomcho and Miley Tomcho; father and mother-in-law: Mark and Cheryl Rex; a brother and sister-in-law: Logan and Megan Rex; sister-in-law, Kristin Rex; maternal grandmother, Martha Tarlteton; and four nieces and nephews: Liam, Lyla, Alexis and Riley. 

December 2023 is almost here! Send upcoming items of general public interest to [email protected] to be included in the Icon's Community Calendar. 

Have items not quite within the Bluffton school district? We'll consider them for "Events of Interest" on the classifieds page.

ArtSpace/Lima and the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan District announce the opening of the annual Nature Photography Contest Exhibition.

The 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Apollo Board of Education on November 27, 2023 will include new business of a Resolution of Acceptance In the  Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Career Technical Construction Program. The agenda is attached

In addition to Ron Fleming of Ada, members of the board are 

Mike Carpenter 

Spencer Clum 

Dennis Fricke 

 Yvonne Marrs 

Dan Marshman 

Ron Mertz 

Jackie Place 

Jeremy Scoles 

Mr. Brian Spallinger 

Mr. Ned Stechschulte 

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