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Sharon Music (left) and Peg Wren decorate the Century 21 Sunday Realty window. Twenty businesses are competing in an Ada Area Chamber of Commerce holiday window decorating contest this year. The public can vote on the best display during Merry on Main on Monday. Ballots will be available at the depot from 5 until 6:30 p.m. that evening. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Here's nearly four pages of events happening in Ada in December and January

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Did you know that the movie “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” will have a free viewing at the Ada Public Library in December?

And, in December and January there’s a PaintINN at the Inn at ONU?  There’s also a holiday craft fair at Vancrest in December.

How can you keep on top of all the activities taking place in Ada during December and January?

Never fear, it's the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings December-January calendar to the rescue. Darlene Bowers compiles the calendar.

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The Ada school board will hold a special meeting at 3:45 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, in the board room.

The meeting will be in executive session to disucss employment and compensation of public employees.

The board policy committee will meet at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, 6.

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The Hardin County Courthouse is ready for the holidays. Here's an aerial view of the county building in the Kenton square. (Photo from Hardin County chamber)

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The Ada Church of Christ, 316 S. Main, will hold a candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, with Cornerstone Gospel Quartet and Peggy Richardson providing Christmas music.

The evening will begin with pastries and fellowship at 6 p.m. A free will offering will be taken.

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A memorial service and celebration of life of Catherine "Kitty" Freed will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, Dec. 17, in English Chapel. She died at her home on Nov. 25.  Mrs. Freed served as First Lady at Ohio Northern from 1979 to 1999 when her husband, DeBow, was university president.

There will be a display of mementos and a video of her life of service at 10 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. in English Chapel.

A video of the Freed years at Ohio Northern will be shown at 10:20 a.m.
Following the 11 a.m. service, a buffet lunch will be served in McIntosh Center. The videos of her life of service and the Freed years at ONU also will be shown during the lunch.

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