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When Bill Ballard isn't flipping hamburgers he's the Ohio Northern Univesity chief financial officer. Bill had the chef honors during Wednesday's Lehr office employee's summer picnic.

 Ohio Northern University will become a tobacco-free campus beginning Aug. 17. ONU joins more than 1,500 higher education institutions nationwide that are smoke-free, tobacco-free or both.

The move to become a smoke-free campus was a recommendation from the ONU Sustainability Committee, which researched and reviewed similar policies across the nation. The committee worked with campus groups, including the health services advisory committee, University Council, faculty, Class V Council and Student Senate.

Ohio Northern University, like other campuses, recognizes this step as important in addressing the serious health and environmental issues associated with tobacco use.

This weekend is garage sale heaven. The 2015 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale offers 26 garage sales in the Village of Ada and the surrounding countryside.

The Icon provides maps and addresses of the 26 sales in attachments below.

The printer-friendly attachments include:
• Two lists of garage sale addresses
• Map of Village of Ada pinpointing garage sale locations
• Map of rural Ada pinpointing garage sale locations

Ada HS sophomore, Melina Woods, recently participated in the USA Volleyball High Performance National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.  

Woods played for Girls’ National Select Team OVR (Ohio Valley Region consisting of Ohio, West Virginia, and part of Pennsylvania), which placed sixth of 24 teams.

Out of approximately 300 individuals trying out, Woods was one of 10 chosen.

During the tournament, Team OVR defeated teams from Iowa, New York, Texas/New Mexico, and California. 

Woods is the daughter of Dexter and Melanie Woods.

Tom Lehman, Ada Troop 124 scoutmaster, is retiring from his position after decades of service, according to Angie Butterfield, troop committee secretary.

"We will be recognizing him during our Court of Honor at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, at the Ada Park at the Scout house located in the southeast corner.

 

What's your favorite part of the Farmers' and Merchants' Picnic?

Let's see, there's rides, games, entertainment, food, tractor pulls, horse competitions, antique tractor displays, kid's tractor pulls.

CHECK OUT LOTS OF PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

• CLICK HERE FOR AERIAL PHOTOS

• AND CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM SATURDAY

The list goes on. There's even a free swim.

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