The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance announced the winners of the Buy Local First Holiday Contest, which ran from Nov. 23 – Dec. 17. The Alliance partnered with the Buy Ada First Committee and 37 local businesses on the event.
There were over $1,700 in prizes given away thanks to the participating businesses.
The 25 Days of Christmas Buy Local Contest was a way to educate the community on the benefits of buying local and to encourage shoppers to buy local this holiday season.
The $500 Grand Prize winner was Tom Anderson, the $200 winner was Michelle Ray, and the $100 winner was Christy Clark.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its yearly membership dinner at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, according to Deb Curlis. The location will be announced soon.
The Ohio Northern University chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) garnered second place in the KIND “No Compromises” Campaign. This national competition challenged teams to bring to life KIND’s “AND philosophy” by life-hacking their college campuses.
The ultimate objective for participating team was to build awareness among students that KIND snacks are the perfect snack for both health and taste.
ONU, which finished behind the University of Alabama, will receive $500 for the team and a case of KIND snacks; $5,000 will be donated to a charity of the team’s choosing. Finishing third was Ohio University.
Here's another installment of Once upon a time im Ada, stories you never knew about your hometown, provided by Leland Crouse:
June 1971 the Ada Senior Citizens organized. The new Senior Citizens Center organization has accepted the offer of Post 185, American Legion, for free use of its first-floor room in the mornings and afternoons was announced by Willis Winkler, president.
Opening of the Senior Citizens was held Aug. 16, 1971, at 109 North Main Street.
