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As long as the stay at home order is lifted

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Stay tuned folks, the Ada Lions Club anticipates starting its annual spring mulch sale on May 9 – providing the stay-at-home order in Ohio is lifted.

This is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and since 2000 it has generated $81,450 in local scholarships.

Here’s some of the details:
Taking orders now at 419-634-5626 and 419-302-5987.

Proceeds from the sale go to the Lions Club scholarship fund.

Mulch may be picked up on Saturdays after 8 a.m. at Bass Trucking, 0410 State Route 81, Ada. Deliveries are available on Saturdays.

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Travel down Main Street Ada and you'll find lots of window posters describing store hours, closed signs and hearts – created by employees – in the window of Liberty National Bank. This heart view window reflection also shows businesses across the street from the bank.

Taking action during COVID-19 pandemic

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ONU donated personal protective equipment items to Ohio Health Hardin Memorial Hospital and the Kenton Hardin Health Department including:
80,000 gloves 
200 N-95 exam masks
300 pairs of goggles
100 pairs of safety glasses 
500 surgical gowns and lab coats

Polar Bears take action, and members of Ohio Northern University are putting community service into action by assisting with area efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following are some examples.

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Constance F. “Connie” Kindle, 79, died on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 8:08 a.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on March 29, 1941, in Greenup, Kentucky, to the late Silas and Fannie Shepherd. On Jan. 19, 1957, Connie married James L. Kindle, Sr. and he preceded her in death on June 4, 2016.

Connie held a few jobs in her lifetime, but especially enjoyed her time as a homemaker. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church of Ada. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was an avid dog lover, loved her flowers, and absolutely loved her pictures.

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"Ho-ho-ho!  Only _____ shopping days until....Wait a minute. This is April."

Ken Collins shares these April 17 snowfall photos. Yesterday you might have mowed your lawn. This morning you might have shoveled the snow off your porch steps.

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In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Jessica Breidenbach is today's senior in the spotlight.

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