Story and photo by Monty Siekerman
Can you find the human in this picture?
That's Jane Helser (center) standing among more than 30 cutouts that form a holiday display in her yard. Her home is located near the end of West Buckeye Avenue.
You'll remember Jane from seeing her write up and photo in The New York Times, People Magazine, Associated Press and CBS News, among other major media outlets.
The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St., Ada, will host a book signing for Ada author, Lynne Scott, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, according to Steve Bates of The Cask Room.
The event celebrates the release of the Ada author's newest book “Learning to Heel.”
Here’s a synopsis of the story:
Desperate for anonymity and perspective, fading A-list actor Michael Quinlan drives to the middle of nowhere. Searching for anything to keep him from thinking about his own problems, he stumbles upon his neighbor, Lauren Sanders, a young, gun-wielding widowed dog trainer.
Sharon R. Guthrie, 52, died Dec. 7, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health System. Sharon was born Feb. 17, 1963, in Columbus to Harold "Gus" and Norma (Shelton) Guthrie.
Sharon graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1981. She attended Bluffton College, graduated from Rhodes State College in Phlebotomy and also graduated from the Ohio State Beauty Academy, Lima. She was a manager at Ottawa Valley Group Home in Lima for 15 years. She also was owner/operator of Sharon's Sentiments, Ada, worked in sales at Town and County Furniture, Ada, and worked part-time at the Ada Flea Market for her father.
Donna June (Gossard) Klingler, 83, died at 5:23 am Monday Dec. 7, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on Feb. 20, 1932, in Hardin County to the late Merle Everett and Roxie Mildred (King) Gossard. On March 11, 1951, she married James Howe Klingler who survives in Ada.
Donna was a member of Bethel Church of Christ. She worked at the Lazarus/Macy’s restaurant in Lima before retiring in 2007. She had worked at the Boss Glove Factory and Triplett Corporation both in Bluffton. Donna also worked at a nursing home and restaurant in Ada.
he Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a Jazz Ensemble concert, “Hot Jazz for a Cold Evening,” in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will feature arrangements from the legendary bands of Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton and Duke Ellington.
Tommy Tire Sales, 319 N. Main St., Bluffton, is offering a $100 Visa prepay card per tire with you buy selected tires in December, according to Tom Dotson, owner.
The qualifying tires are listed in a display ad on The Icon. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST.
This $100 per tire offer expired on Dec. 31.
Tommy Tire Sales will open a location in Ada soon. Watch the Icon for details.
