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New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, has everything gardeners need for lawns and gardens, according to Laurie Laird of New Leaf.

The Center has a large selection of:

  • Nursery stock
  • Flowering plants
  • Trees and shrubs
  • Perennials
  • Vegetable seeds and plants
  • Garden supplies
  • Mulches and soils
     

Store hours are:
Mondays to Fridays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays: Noon to 4 p.m.

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The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover April 16 to April 22:

April 16
Investigate complaint, 206 N. Simon St.

Medical emergency, 520 W. Lincoln Ave.

Investigate complaint, 401 W. Lima Ave.

Fire alarm, Dukes Hall, ONU, 525 S. Main St.

April 17
Funeral escort, Hanson-Neely Funeral Home

Investigate complaint, East of Chicago Pizza, 430 S. Main St.

Traffic stop, Klingler Rd.

Traffic stop, intersection of S. Main St. and E. Lehr Ave.

Investigate complaint, 115 W. Buckeye Ave.

April 18

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Inn at ONU

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A public celebration of life reception will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Inn at Ohio Northern University, Ada, for Thomas E. Coe, 80, who died March 31, 2019.  

He was born on Aug. 11, 1938, in Willard, Ohio, to the late James and Corinne (Greer) Coe. On Oct. 17, 1959 Tom married Ann Lowry and she survives in Bluffton.

Tuesday workshops for seniors begins Tuesday

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Weekly workshops for Ada senior citizens on “balance,” are set from late April to June at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

Classes are Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. held from April 23 to June 11.

The class includes eight 2-hour sessions, offered to 8 to 12 participants. The purpose is to increase strength and balance and to make changes to reduce fall risks in the home.

Registered by calling Dre White, health education coordinator at 567-204-6900, at the Area Agency on Aging, 2423 Allentown Road, Lima.

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Six petals with a trumpet-shaped central corona and a primarly color of yellow. It must be a group of daffodils in the Ada railroad park. After all, it's that time of year. We will see what blooms next in the park soon, but in the meantime, it's daffodil season.

ONU student is "People's Choice" winner

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Ohio Northern University student Emily Fergus, of Bellefontaine was one of six seniors statewide to earn an Association of Independent Colleges in Ohio (AICUO) Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts. Additionally, Fergus won the People’s Choice Award.

Fergus, a graphic design major, graduated from Bellefontaine High School.

Her award-winning submission incorporated three projects that are both creative and practical. The first project, “Here, Here and Here,” is an interactive experience that takes visitors through areas in Ada. The second effort, “Urban Forest Project,” adapts a national initiative to Ada, and the third project involves reusable bags.

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