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In this extreme weather?

An update:
• The men's basketball game was delayed an hour due to the Muskingum bus arriving late due to road conditions. ONU won before a good sized crowd who braved the elements.

• Viva Maria diners filled the restaurant on Valentine's Day in spite of the snow and cold.

• Life goes on in spite of what Old Man Winter is throwing at us.

Whether boot cut, relaxed fit, skinny, slim fit, straight cut, low-rise or whatever, Emmelina Bales collected jeans at Ada High School this winter.

The Ada High School senior jeans collection is part of a “Teens of Jeans” drive. With the drive now over, 144 pair of jeans were collected and delivered to Aeropostale in the Lima Mall - the collection point for the project.

Click here for Ada Icon's first story on this project.

Here's a summary in Emmelina's words:

Thank heavens for Valentine's Day.

OPEN THE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Love was in the air on Saturday, just in advance of the famous February event during Community Health Professionals gift show and salad buffet The event included food and local vendors displaying great gift ideas for Valentine's Day. 

Profits from the event assist the organization's hospice care fund.

Q: Do you know how the Ada Public Library got its start?

A: Would you believe the restroom of old town hall of Ada? 

Why: A few books were placed in the restroom of the old town hall for the country women to read while waiting there.

That's what Amanda Bennett of the Ada Public Library told members of the Ada Kiwanis Club on Jan. 20. There more:

Ada residents awoke to a rare hoar frost last Tuesday. Several Icon viewers sent us photos of the outdoor results.

Here's some photos taken by Darlene Bowers. Click on the first image for all images to enlarge.

What's your Ada Dairy story? Recent The Icon posted a photo of an Ada Dairy glass milk container on display in the Bluffton Public Library showcase.

Jon Umpress responded by sending two dairy advertisements from Ada High School yearbooks. One is from 1962 and the other from 1966.

Both are posted below.

Ada Dairy was located at 309 S. Main St., and it had fountain service!

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