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Icon's Hometown Happenings - its' printer-friendly

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September arrives this week and several events are scheduled in the community. These are posted on the Ada Icon's Hometown Happenings, compiled by Darlene Bowers.  

We've added a few event held at the beginning of October. A printer-friendly copy of the calendar is attached at the bottom of tis story.

Community events   
• Ada Food Pantry (located in basement of First Presbyterian Church of Ada)
Tuesdays 4-6pm and Saturdays 10am-noon

• Free community meals - Last Wednesday of every month,
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 5-6:30pm (takeouts or delivery only)

You will hear Ada's new tornado siren in a test on Sept. 3 - this is only a test

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Testing, one, two, three.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, the Village of Ada will test its new tornado siren at noon, according to Michael Harnishfeger, police chief.  

He said that the  siren will run for 3 minutes during the test.

In addition, the village will test the siren each third Wednesday of every month at noon.

As a note, Ohio Northern University completes a test of its tornado siren on the first Wednesday of every month.

"With the addition of this siren, Ada will be well covered to provide early warning to residents in case of a tornado," said Harnishfeger.

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Janet L. Gault, 81, died on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at 3:20 p.m. at Kindred Hospital, Lima.

She was born on June 9, 1939, in Ada, Ohio, to the late Jasper and Aezelda (Robnolte) Dearth.  Janet was first married to the late Charles J. Mowery.   On March 4, 1963, Janet married Robert L. Gault and he preceded her in death on March 12, 2002.

2020 has certainly had an emotional toll on us all.

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By Christian Steiner, MD 

Psychiatry Center of Northwest Ohio 

How do we regulate our emotions in times of uncertainty? 2020 has been a year that many of us wish would come to an end. A pandemic that has people fearful, neighbors arguing and everyone forced to socially isolate. Watching a volatile market take staccato breaths while playing with our life savings and retirement.

School and sports are either canceled or placed on some form of special schedule. The certainties that we take for granted are all uncertain. 2020 has certainly had an emotional toll on us all.

Everything you need to know about kidney stones

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This column is provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.

Kidney stones may be small, but they can pack a lot of pain. Read on to find out how you can reduce your chance of developing kidney stones.

Kidney stones form in the kidneys and can cause discomfort and pain. They can be small, but large ones can become stuck in the urinary tract, blocking the flow of urine and causing intense pain.

In some cases, kidney stones will pass on their own. However, in other situations, medical treatment may be necessary. The following are signs of kidney stones that require a doctor's attention:

Extreme pain in your back or side (Pain tends to remain and not go away.)

Ada linksters seek improvement

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The rebuilding Ada boys golf program will be led by a returning senior and three juniors this season.

Eighth-year head coach Jason Campbell welcomes three lettermen, one other experienced player and two newcomers to the six-man squad in 2020.

Senior Jacob Morgan is the club's best golfer and its only returning senior. He will pull double duty as he also runs cross country for Ada this fall after golf season ends.

"Jacob is a leader and is mentally tough which shows on the course," said Campbell. "He is not negatively affected by mistakes and makes adjustments during matches. He will be our top golfer."

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