Events

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Over 750 sophomores in Apollo Career Center’s 11-member district will be visiting Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, January 28, 2022. The school is located at 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, Ohio.

This day is designed to expose students to possibilities and pathways that are available for their career and/or college success. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities. Two new programs have been added to this year's option. HVAC and Senior-Only Robotics

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UPDATE: The date for this event is February 20. The original text was incorrect.

The 2022 Ada Academic and Music Booster purse rafle fundraieser will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 20 in MacIntosh Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

All table/seat reservations will be available for purchase online beginning at 9 a.m. on January 29, 2022. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis.

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Ada Exempted Village Schools announcement for evening of January 24, 2022:

All evening practices and games scheduled for tonight (1/24/22) are cancelled. 

Rescheduled games to be announced later.

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The Ada Middle School hosted a Science Fair on January 20 that featured the work of 66 students who completed science projects.  All but one were 7th graders. One 8th grader also participated, building on her project from 2021.

7th-8th grade science teacher Alayne Schrock provided the Icon with the following details.

Fourteen students qualified for the virtual District 6 Science Day hosted by Ohio Northern University on March 26 by receiving a superior rating on their project.

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The Ream McElroy VFW Post 9381 located at 2147 State Route 235 will host the Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cookoff and DNA Karaoke on January 22.

  • Chili must be at the VFW by 4:45
  • Tasting will be from 5-6:30 p.m.
  • $5 to eat and judge chili
  • Karaoke from 7-11 p.m.

Chili cooks: please list all ingredients except spices for the safety of those with food allergies.

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Visiting Nurses & Hospice, 1200 S. Main St., will host a Red Cross blood drive on from 11:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. on January 24.

There are openings for blood and Power Red donations. In Janaury, donors can be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to the Super Bowl

  • Masks are required regardless of vaccination status
  • Walk-ins are welcome

Please fill out a Rapid Pass prior to your appointment and have your donor I.D. or driver's license ready. Online registration at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive.

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