Note: June Fields, of 4495 N. Phillips Road, Harrod, provided the Icon with her journey as a double organ recipient. April is Donate Life Month. June encourages families to have a talk about organ donation. Several questions and answers about this subject are at the bottom of the feature.
By June Fields
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - My name is June Fields and I live near Bluffton and come into town often to shop, bank, eat or volunteer at the Et Cetera Shop, so you may have seen me out and about.
Back by popular demand the Ada Music Boosters are kicking off its Good Clean Fundraising Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener Fundraiser. Proceeds will be used to help fund all Ada music programs.
The detergent sale features detergent, fabric softener, and dish soap packaged in a 5-gallon bucket with a pump for easy dispensing. These are high-quality private label products not affiliated with big name brands.
According to the Boosters, they are also selling Pod-Packs of detergent (180 count) and diswasher soap (200 count). All products sell for $45. The detergent and fabric softeners are available in a variety of scents.
There are so many things you can do with a pipe cleaner. Where to begin? Let's see, you could make a bracelet, finger puppet, pipe cleaner glasses, a letter of the alphabet or, just twist it into just about any shape. Our student model at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool is making her decision as the Icon took her photograph.
Ada High School senior, Megan Light, is the recipient of a $1,600 Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative scholarship.
She was the third place winner in this year's competition.
She is among eight seniors covering Mid-Ohio’s 10 north-central Ohio counties and 25 local school districts, who received a scholarship. One other area student, Rosemary Carman, an Allen East senior, is an $1,800 scholarship recipient, finishing in second place.
