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Meet the Ada High School office girls from the 1975-76 school year.

Front from left, Wilma Fancher, Carma Long, Lulu Garcia, Anita Hopson, Lori Begley, Sylvia Smith, Chris Quattrocchi, Beth Cheney, Crystal Zachariah and Debbie Boutwell.

Standing from left, Kathy Fancher, Margie Gonzalez, Linda Elwood, Mona Binkley, Gretchen Herrington, Sheila Gahman, April Arlington, Robin Simon, Diane Klingenberger, Barb Telles and Ann Allen.

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James A. “Jim” Griffith, age 72, passed away at his residence in Lakeview on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

He was born on Jan. 30, 1948, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Robert and Vesta (Miller) Griffith. 

James retired from Proctor & Gamble of Lima, where he worked as a product manager.  James was a U. S. Navy Veteran. He served in the Mediterranean as a Crew Chief on the Aircraft Carrier the John F. Kennedy.  He was a member of the Elks and Moose Lodge of Lakeview.

He is survived by his two sisters: Mary Bea Agin of Ada and Bobbie (Lee) Hansel of Livingston, N.J.

It was James’ wish to be cremated. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  

Jupiter and Saturn will be easy to see with the unaided eye by looking toward the southwest just after sunset

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FROM NASA - Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat tonight, Dec. 21.

What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Monday, Dec. 21.

In 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the night sky, discovering the four moons of Jupiter – Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

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How many towns have a caboose with a holiday wreath decoration? Our town has one and it's in the historic railroad depot park. It's another way that demonstrates this community's interest in its past, present and future.

but the journey to get a vaccine to market is complex • Here's a detail explanation from Karen Kier

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By Karen L. Kier RPh,
on behalf of the ONU HealthWise Team
Many news reports are focusing on vaccines and the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy is receiving questions related to vaccine development. Here's a detailed vaccine explanation from Karen Kier.

All vaccines have to follow the same steps from concept to availability for the public. Each vaccine takes a different amount of time to get to market based on how quickly manufacturers provide information on each step. 

Website reads: "Wilson’s rich history of hand-crafting leather footballs in Ada, Ohio, for over 70 years"

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The Icon checked out Wilson’s website for a little Christmas shopping and discovered Wilson has created a “retro” series of leather goods titled “1914 Leather Accessories Collection.”

It uses the Village of Ada in promoting the series. Here’s how it reads:
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A “W” inscribed pebbled leather swatch adorns the exterior of the 1914 backpack and weekender as a nod to Wilson’s rich history of hand-crafting leather footballs in Ada, Ohio, for over 70 years.

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