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Bethany Schreck McCall feels lucky to design a project for an impactful organization

FROM ONU ARTS AND DESIGN FACEBOOK –  Ohio Northern graduate, Bethany (Schreck) McCall (BFA/advertising design ’11) recently designed the Magic of Mentoring event for The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

TMP of Southwestern Pennsylvania helps children by delivering resources to mentoring programs throughout the region.

It also promote the importance of quality mentoring, present best practices and research, and deliver training, technical assistance and professional development for the staff and volunteers of local programs.

McCall said that she felt “very lucky to design for uplifting and impactful organizations."

No building permits required, and you can eat it when you feel like it

Welcome to my house…you can’t get in, but you can eat it.

For the seventh season Ada Public Library hosted gingerbread house building parties. This year’s two-day event attracted nearly 50 home builders, according to Natalie Walton of the library staff.

“We supplied the graham crackers, canned frosting, Christmas candy, chocolate sprinkles and shredded coconut for the snow effect,” She said, adding that there’s not much direction required once all the supplies are in front of you.

Over the seasons, the project has attracted infants to seniors. And, lots of families have joined in the construction project.

Members of the public are invited to a rally to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. 

Allen and Hardin for Election Action & Democracy (AHEAD) will hold a rally at the gazebo in the Lima Town Square at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

The rally will call on lawmakers to defend the Constitution.

Mr Trump faces two charges:
● abusing his presidential power by asking Ukraine to investigate his 2020 rival Joe Biden while holding military aid as leverage
● obstructing Congress by blocking the House’s efforts to probe his actions.

ONU fifth-year pharmacy student Autumn Koening plays the viola for residents of Vancrest of Ada during a recent music therapy session. The event is part of an ongoing effort involving ONU pharmacy students utilizing music to treat patients with Alzheimer’s dementia and symptoms associated with it such as agitation, anxiety and depression. (Trevor Jones photo)

Attention churches in the Icon viewership:

The Ada Icon wants to post stories about special Christmas services – youth programs, Christmas eve services and other special Christmas programs.

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Ada school moved from a 2-hour to a 3-hour delay this morning, Monday, Dec. 16. Watch the Icon for any further developments.

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