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Ohio Northern University welcomes high school seniors to campus for Experience ONU Day on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Prospective students will learn about specific Ohio Northern programs; meet with current students, faculty and staff; and attend informational admissions and financial aid sessions. A complimentary lunch and campus tour also will be provided.

Participants can immerse themselves in the total collegiate experience by visiting actual classes, talking with current students, meeting with deans and faculty members, having lunch in the dining hall, and getting a glimpse into the daily lives of ONU students.

Officers are in place for 2015 for the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC). Election of officers took place on Jan. 21 with the following results:

• President – James Meyer
• Vice president – Jamie Hall
• Secretary – Angela Polachek
• Treasurer – Crystal Huffer

The following trustees are listed with their term expiration date:
Dec. 31, 2015
• Deb Curlis
• David Retterer
• Fred Steiner

Dec. 31, 2016
• Beth Fenton
• Dick Lawrence
• Norm Rex
• Don Traxler
• Jamie Hall

Deflate-gate.

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

January 19
-          Assist EMS on N Main St
-          Handled Suspicious Vehicle / Activity Complaint on Christopher Circle
-          Assist EMS on E Montford

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.

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