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By Monty Siekerman

Henry means "ruler of the house." In Ada, that "house" is the local police department.

Henry, a 19-month-old German shepherd, is the new addition to the local force...and he rules that house with his friendliness. But one druggie thought otherwise.

Henry has been on the police force for only a month, but he has helped apprehend one suspect who will be charged with using illegal drugs.

But leading police to drugs is not his only job. For example, he is trained to search for articles like tossed wallets and guns, search a suspect or location, and protect his handler.

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The Ada Family Center Christmas program will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec 20, in McIntosh Center.

The church's Christmas Eve service will begin at 6 p.m., Dec. 24, in McIntosh.

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Were you an Ada High School student in the 1980-81 school year? Okay, if so, were you in Science Club?

Here's the club photo from 35 school years ago. And, can someone please explain the paper airplanes in the back row?

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The Icon thanks Lee Crouse, collector of interesting Ada facts, for providing us with a new feature. 

We call it "Once Upon A Time In Ada." Lee will provide us with facts, details, information and sometimes oddities about the town we call home.

We invite viewers to contact Lee with information he might use in future columns, or comments about his material. Contact him at: [email protected]

Here's his first installment:

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John Hohn, director of economic development for Hardin County, will be honored at an open house retirement party later this week.

The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18, at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, 225 S. Detroit St., Kenton. A noon lunch is open for persons who rsvp to 419-673-4131.

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Joyce R. Moore, 79, died on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at 5:45 a.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.          

She was born on Dec. 26, 1935, in Lima, Ohio, to William D. and Fern (Ludwig) May who preceded her in death. On Nov. 17, 1979, she married Larry Scott Moore who survives in Ada.        

Joyce retired from Honda of Marysville after working for 11 years as a nurse. She previously worked at Cambridge State Hospital and several local nursing homes.   

Also surviving is a daughter, Debra (Nick) DeFalco of Freehale, NJ and two grandchildren.      There will be no services it was her wish to be cremated.       

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