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On Monday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ada First Presbyterian Church, the Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club will be host  sign-up night for returning and new members.

New members must be 8 years old and in the 3rd grade as of Jan. 1, 2019. Any youth age 9 or above are eligible also. There will be $10 club dues and $6 per project book due at the sign-up night.  Please contact Susan Rorabaugh at 419-544-8525 with any questions.

Vicki Mills accepting new singers for second season

Vicki Mills announced that the Noteworthy Community Choir begins its second season this year.

"Area singers are invited to audition throughout March for a spot in both its children’s choirs and inter-generational choir,” she said.

Four different choirs will form and meet from April 16 to July 6. Those groups are:
• Treble makers – non-auditioned choir, ages 6-10
• Noteworthy Voices – ages 8-18
• Noteworthy Sounds – ages 7-11+
• Expressions – ages 13 to 83+ begins March 25

How many golden-plus wedding anniversaries have you celebrated?

Important note: If we've missed you, please email us at [email protected]. Give your name and marriage date. We will add you to our list immediately!

The Icon asked Don Traxler to consider an almost impossible Valentine's Day assignment.

"Don, compile a list of married couples in the Ada community who have reached the golden anniversary level and beyond."

He rose to the task and provided a list of couples who fit that description. They follow:

For the Wolke's "something always happens"

• More photos at bottom of story -
• And, click here for our list of Ada couples married 50-plus years

By Darlene Bowers
He spent much of that 4th grade school year in 1963 writing her name on his gray notebook. The cover was filled and the ciphers spilled onto the pages within. Every inch proclaimed one name, the name of the girl he adored.

Celebration of Women event in March at ONU

The Kenton/Hardin County Soroptimist Club has tickets for the Celebration of Women event planned in March at Ohio Northern University.

The event is Thursday, March 21, in the ONU McIntosh Ballroom. Celebration of Women is held every year during women history month.  

The Soroptimist Club will present three awards at the event: the Virginia Wagner Award, the Ruby Award and the Violet Richardson Award.  

 

Ohio Governor and ONU alum Michael DeWine, addressed the Ohio News Media Association's annual convention on Thursday. Shane Tilton, assistant professor of multimedia journalism at ONU, attended the convention and sent greetings to the governor from Ada.

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