More than 230 people dined on turkey and ham and all the fixins' at ReStore's annual Thanksgiving dinner for the community on Tuesday evening. The food was prepared and donated by several groups and individuals for the well-organized affair. ReStore will reopen after the holiday at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Karen Garver, Ada Public Library clerk, shows some of the items up for silent auction between now and Dec. 5. Get a bargain and help the library. Proceeds go to the summer reading program. Among the items available for bidding are a set of Minecraft books for youth, books about the Amish for adults, a Kindle Fire tablet, and Samsung Galaxy tablet. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” featuring the ONU University Singers and the ONU Chamber Singers, at the First United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The University Singers, directed by Dr. Ben Ayling, will perform a varied selection of pieces, including works by Michael Praetorius, Howard Helvey, Arvo Pärt, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Eric Whitacre and Moses Hogan. Additionally, the choir will perform along with special guest Ben Ayettey, a dancer, drummer and visiting Fulbright Scholar from Africa.
Jolene Bailey helps decorate the outside of the Depot Park on Tuesday. The Chamber of Commerce beautifies downtown Ada's park for many events that take place their during the holiday season...and to encourage townspeople to Buy Local. (Monty Siekerman photo)
It takes four pages of single-spaced type to pack in all the events and activities taking place in Ada during December and January.
Darlene Bowers, the Icon’s Hometown Happenings editor, says that Ada has something on its calendar nearly every day until Groundhog’s Day.
The Icon’s Hometown Happenings provides events of:
• Ada community
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• Ada village service schedule
• Ada Public Library
Debbie Woods cooks food wearing earmuffs at 302 Carry Out on Tuesday. The grill fires up in early spring and goes into early winter, depending on the temperature.
Debbie has been fixin' sandwiches on the outside grill for six years. 302 has operated the fast and convenient grill for 29 years, that's a lot of burgers, dogs, steaks and, everyone's favorite, porky burgers. (Monty Siekerman)
