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Daniel and Chris Burns DiBiasio welcome people to their home at 920 W. Lima Ave.

The home of the ONU president and his wife will be featured on the Candy Cane Tour of Homes sponsored by Keep Hardin County Beautiful. The tour will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are available at New Leaf Garden Center. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Ada Church of Christ, 316 S. Main St., Ada, will host a gospel Christmas concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.

Scheduled to perform are Randy Long, Jacob Reel, Sonya Petty, Tim and Tina Crowe, Chris Baldwin, Sandy and Kaylene, and The Sisters.

A free will offering will be taken.

The Ada First Presbyterian Church Women's Guild annual soup supper and Christmas auction was held at the church on Tuesday evening. Pictured are (from left) diner Barb Ulrey and servers Eileen Hubbard, Vi Huff and Diane Atkinson. Proceeds went to the Guild's mission project and local church needs. (Monty Siekerman photo)

David Schakett, 61, Professor of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Ohio Northern University, died unexpectedly Nov. 30, 2015. 

He was born Sept. 3, 1954 ,in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Bessie (Edelstein) and Jacob Schakett; also preceded in death by his brother, Steven Schakett, and special cousin Dr. George W. Sheppard.

Stuart was a 1972 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School and earned a Bachelor of Science and Master's Degree from Touro University, California.

Stuart was a college professor, currently serving as Professor of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Ohio Northern University.

By Amy Eddings

There were no meetings and no reports forthcoming from Ada village council committee heads during the village council meeting Tuesday night.  But Police Chief Mike Harnischfeger had plenty to say when it came time for him to give his monthly public safety report.

He said someone tried to steal copper wire from the construction site of the new wastewater treatment center at East Lincoln Avenue near Grass Creek, cutting an opening in the wire fencing around the plant.  A patrol officer interrupted the theft and discovered the wire.

Travel the USA in a Magical Sleigh with Santa and Ada Elementary 4th and 5th graders on Thursday. The students present the musical program journey Thursday, Dec. 3, at 1:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Ada School Auditorium. Tabitha McPeeks is the elementary music teacher in charge of the production. Click here for more photos.

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