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NOTE: You might say that the Ada Icon has gone to the dogs - it a good way. Welcome to the Ada Icon's newest feature. It focuses on man (and woman's) best friend.

Say "Hello," to Alice in Hardwareland.

Keith and Kathy Wire hold Alice, their 16-year-old dog who has been a fixture of sorts for many years at the Ada business they own, Keith’s Hardware.

Many years ago, Alice was abandoned at the store. The Wires tried to find the owners without success, so they took her in.

Alice has been the store’s mascot for a long time.

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The Ada Kiwanis Club met on Tuesday January 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada. President-Elect Brian Myers called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon.

The Kiwanis membership anniversaries of Joe Ferguson (January 28, 2004); Scott Wills January 28, 2004) and Marilyn Green (February1, 1993) were noted.

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Whether boot cut, relaxed fit, skinny, slim fit, straight cut, low-rise or whatever, Emmelina Bales want those jeans that you might consider tossing away or haven’t worn for a long while.

She’s serious.

The Ada High School senior jeans collection is part of a “Teens of Jeans” drive underway this month. As of Friday her efforts have gathers 65 pairs. That’s impressive after only one week of collecting jeans.

Emmelina Bales, 1 29 15

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Community Health Professionals home health and hospice recently honored 82 employees with 10 or more years of service to the organization’s three affiliated nonprofit corporations and 12 offices in Northwest and West Central Ohio.

Two Ada employees were among those recognized. They are Carrie Slone, personal care aide – Ada; and Claudia Crawford, RN, nursing supervisor – Ada.

Community Health Professionals of Ada offers home health, hospice and private duty services throughout Hardin County and surrounding area. For more information, call 419-634-7443.

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Officers are in place for 2015 for the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC). Election of officers took place on Jan. 21 with the following results:

• President – James Meyer
• Vice president – Jamie Hall
• Secretary – Angela Polachek
• Treasurer – Crystal Huffer

The following trustees are listed with their term expiration date:
Dec. 31, 2015
• Deb Curlis
• David Retterer
• Fred Steiner

Dec. 31, 2016
• Beth Fenton
• Dick Lawrence
• Norm Rex
• Don Traxler
• Jamie Hall

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Here is the Ada Schools honor roll for the second quarter of the 2014/2015 school year:

ALL "A" HONOR ROLL
12TH GRADE: Alexis Amburgey, Noah Beach, Blake Hall, Allison Howard, Gabriella Linnon, Abby Petersen, Madison Stoner, Caralee Stover, Cody Stransky, Victoria Wyss.

11TH GRADE: Benjamin Bowers, Alexandra Boyadzhiev, Rylan Hissong, Alissa Schlachter, Megan Simon, Katey Stuart, Ashley Sumner, Casey Swick, Blake Willeke.

10TH GRADE: Ashley Breidenbach, Rielyn Castle, Taryn Fullom, Meredith Marshall, Elizabeth Milks.

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