For the 49th year, Ada's town and gown sat down to a great meal, met new residents of the community and honored one person as Distinguished Citizen of the Year.
The event, Nov. 3, held in McIntosh Center, also recognized previous Distinguished Citizens of the Year. But, last night's spotlight shined on David Retterer, Ada's mayor, who received the 2014 "distinquished" honor.
ALL-TIME LIST OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.
In a brief acceptance speech, he gave tribute to all the Ada village employees who help to make his job easier. He also paid tribute to last year's honored citizen in attendance, 101-year-old Agnes Crates.
When Ada's town and gown get together everyone has a good time. Here's a view of last night's head table. From left, Daniel DiBiasio, Chris Burns-DiBiasio, Deb Retterer and David Retterer.
The Ohio Northern University Department of Art and Design will hold its fifth annual Artists Against Hunger luncheon in the Wilson Art Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m.
The Artists Against Hunger luncheon offers the community an opportunity to give back in exchange for a lunch and a handcrafted ceramic bowl made by faculty, alumni and students from Ohio Northern University. The bowls will be filled with one of a variety of soups, including minestrone, chicken noodle, butternut squash and chili.
Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided The Icon with the Ada police call logs from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. They are in attachments at the bottom of this story.
The Inn at Ohio Northern University will host a Paint and Sip Fundraising event from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, to benefit The Ada Dog Park Project.
The event will feature participants creating a silhouette painting of their favorite pooch using acrylic paint on canvas that may be suitable for framing. Participants will be led by Marilyn Reed of Marilyn's Artistry, a resident of Ada. Cost for supplies, plus prepared hot appetizers and a glass of wine is $45 per person.
Registration is preferred by calling The Inn at ONU 419-772-2500. Only 35 reservations will be accepted as space is limited. Call with any questions or inquiries to accommodate your needs.
