Who in Ada isn't familar with this new national buzz word. It involves NLF football, the New England Patriots, and yes...Ada, Ohio.
Ada and deflate-gate made page 1 of the New York Times on Jan. 21. And on Jan. 26 Ada is a feature on Fox News.
The New York Times story and video features Jane Hesler, retired Wilson Factory employee, who talks about making footballs.
The headline reads: "A seamstress who handed off to the NFL," with a subhead: "Watching Patriots scandal from afar, a retired football maker says Wilson did its job."
The Fox News story's headline reads: "Far from deflate-gate, football factory prepares for Super Bowl"
February and March continue to be busy months, full of activities, in Ada.
Here's the Ada Icon's Community Highlights for the next two months. A printer-friendly verision, great to posting on your bulletin board or refrigerator is an attachment to this calendar.
Community Events
• February 15 Ada Academic & Music Boosters 3rd Annual Purse & Jewelry Raffle 1:30pm Ada Schools
• February 26 Hardin Business Alliance annual dinner, McIntosh, 6 pm
Helen E. Epley Shepherd, 94, died January 25 at 10:33 a.m. at Hearth & Home, Springfield, Ohio.
She was born September 19, 1920 in Owl’s Eye, Alberta, Canada to Ray and Grace (Stober) Epley and they preceded her in death. On June 27, 1942 she married Charles A. Shepherd and he died on January 8, 1968.
Helen was a homemaker and had worked at Liberty National Bank of Ada for 15 years. She was a graduate of Ada High School class of 1938.
The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents comedian Dennis Regan on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Dennis Regan is an accomplished stand-up comedian specializing in clean, corporate comedy. His television credits include multiple appearances on both the “Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” as well as A&E’s “Evening at the Improv,” Comedy Central and Showtime. He wrote for the Kevin James comedy “The King of Queens” from its sixth season to its ninth and final season.
