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Phillip Porter, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at his residence in Harrod.

He was born on May 27, 1942 in Salyersville, Kentucky to the late Roscoe and Ruby (Push) Porter.  Phillip married Betty A. Lemaster and she survives in Harrod.

Also surviving are his two children: Jeff Porter of Miamisburg and Amy (John) O’Reilly of Hilton Head Island, SC; two grandchildren: Cody Musselman and Caityln Musselman; and a brother, Marcus (Karen) Porter of Harrod.

He was preceded in death by an infant sister.

Phillip retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima.  He loved cars, including street rods. 

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The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recognized Jami Dellifield with the first ever Yvonne Lesicko Perseverance Prize, or Y Prize for short, for her innovative work on farmer mental health initiatives.

Dellifield serves as a Family and Consumer Sciences educator with Ohio State University Extension’s Hardin County office. After seeing the stress effects of farm life on producers in her area, Dellifield led the charge of bringing farmer mental health to the forefront of her efforts. Dellifield took it upon herself to find training and resources – not just for herself, but for others in OSU Extension to address farm stress issues.

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Studens from Miss Daniels' 3rd Grade Class at Ada Elementary sent these letters to Santa and shared them with the Icon. This installment is half of the letters. The first batch appeared on December 19.

Dear Saint Nick,

These are just a few things that I want for Christmas. First, I would like a PlayStation5 so I can play it. Next,a new Fortnite skin, so I look cool. Then, I would really like some more Fortnite V-Bucks to get some more stuff. Lastly, I want a hedgehog. In conclusion, these are a few things I would like for Christmas.         

P.S. Do you make Teslas?

From,

Koen 

 

Dear Santa

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Garrett William Rettig, age 17, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2021, at his residence in Ada.

He was born on June 11, 2004, in Lima to Andrew Rettig and Laura Helf who both survive.

Garrett was a senior at Ada High School.  From the time that he was little until present, Garrett always knew how to make people laugh.  He could be witty, irreverent, and wildly inappropriate, but that humor hid a heart that felt so much.  He was a light to many of his friends, and he tried to be strong for them even when he couldn’t be strong for himself.  He was loved by many, much more than he ever realized.  He will be deeply missed.

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Nora M. Carl, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on December 9, 1937, in Huntsville, Ohio to the late Charles and Catherine (Bidwell) Shroyer.  Nora married Billy Joe Carl on September 16, 1955, and he preceded her in death on August 31, 2011.

Nora is survived by four sons: Terry Lee (Theresa) Bowermister of Dayton, Joe (Doris) Carl of Harrod, Frank (Brenda) Carl of Bellefontaine, and Tom (Missy) Carl of Harrod; a daughter, Pam (David) Schneer of Roundhead; a son-in-law, Jack Gratz of Belle Center; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

From onusports.com

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A school record 69 Ohio Northern student/athletes were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in the six fall sports for 2021.

The ONU football and men's cross country teams set school records with its number of Academic All-OAC honorees.

Football had a league-best 20 players named Academic All-OAC, while the men's cross country led all schools with 13 award winners.

Northern's women's soccer team had 13 honorees, men's soccer had nine, and women's cross country and volleyball had seven each.

The award winners must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 3.50.

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