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Here are members of the Ada High School Future Homemakers of America (FHA) during the 1981-82 school year.

PAPA NO1 - The Icon spotted this Hancock County plate on Main Street Bluffton on a gold Chevy van.

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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Meet the Icon dog of the week, Seanna, Seanna is a 4 month old female shepherd/husky mix, She weighs 22 pounds and she is very shy. Can you offer Seanna a forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

You probably never thought you'd see your teachers working behind the counter at McDonald's, but it's going to happen...for a good cause, to raise money for the Ada and Upper Scioto Schools.

About a dozen elementary teachers from each school will compete at Ada McDonald's to see which school has the highest sales during a set time. A percentage of all sales goes to the schools.

Ada teachers will be at McDonalds from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 while USV teachers' shift is the same time on Monday, Oct. 16.

Teachers will welcome customers, handle order taking and cashiering, and hand out food orders in the dining area and drive thru.

There are races for Liberty Township trustee and Ada Village council in the upcoming Nov. 7 election. There are three candidates for two spots on the township board. There are four open places on the council with five candidates. All registered voters of Ada and Liberty Township vote for township trustee while only Ada North and South precincts vote for council. Here is who is running:

Liberty Township Trustee: Gary G. Hall, Bradley D. Hays, Randall Preston Jr.

Ada Village Council: Mary Drzycimski-Finn, Democrat; Donald Fleming, Republican; Terry Keiser, Republican; Jeffery G. Oestreich, Republican; Bob Simmons, Republican

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