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Aquatic class

Two of our feathered friends take a break between classes in the middle of the week on the ONU campus.

Stratton Greenhouses open house May 4-6

Stratton Greenhouses invite Icon viewers to its spring open house Friday through Sunday, May 4-5-6.

The popular greenhouse at 9915 Lincoln Highway is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays in May.

During the open house a free tomato plant comes with every purchase. Free garden gloves come with every purchase $150 purchase. Strattons has its typical outstanding selection of specialty plants including many hanging baskets in all sizes.

9915 Lincoln Highway
www.strattongreenhouses.com
419-358-6950

Methodist Episcopal sanctuary 1902

Here's the sanctuary of the "Methodist Episcopal ChurcH" in Ada in 1902. The photo is from a book of photographs of Ada and Ohio Northern University titled "Ada and the O.N.U." TYhe New and the Old.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Three Hardin County babies born in Bluffton Hospital in April

Bluffton Hospital reports the following babies were born from Hardin County residents in April:

April 10 – Asher Gideon Paul Neville, son of Tom and Carrie Neville, Forest, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, 19 ½ inches.

April 14 – Cash Harrison Alger, son of Nick and Jenifer Alger, Ada, 19 inches, 7 pounds, 10 ounces.

April 23 – Briar Marie Davis, daughter of Nate and Antwilla Davis, Kenton, 21 inches, 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

For photos of the babies click here.

 

Steven G. Joseph 1966-2012

Services for Steven G. Joseph will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ada Full Gospel Church by the Rev. Karen Rarey. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery in Alger.

Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Ada and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. He died at 9:44 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012 as the result of a bicycle/automobile accident in Jacksonville, Fla.

He was born April 26, 1966 in Lima to Bernie L. Joseph and Shirley S. (Barnett) Blosser. His father and step-mother, Bernie and Debbie Joseph, survive in Ada and his mother and step-father, Shirley and Joe Blosser, survive in Elida.

Lots of announcements for Ada HS students

As the 2011-12 school year winds down, several school announcements are making the rounds this week. 

STUDENT COUNCIL:  If you are interested in joining Student Council next year, pick up a petition from Mrs. Smith this week. Signed petitions will need to be returned by Wednesday, May 9.  There are 2 spots open for current 7th graders, 2 spots for current 8th graders, 2 spots for current 9th graders, 3 spots for current 10th graders and 2 spots for current 11th graders.

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