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All part of Beatitudes' holiday programming

Beatitudes, 210 N. Main St., Ada, has several holiday-related activities underway. These include a holiday raffle, children's Christmas shopping spree and a winter coat drive.

Holiday raffle – Nov. 22
There’s still time to enter the holiday raffle. Ten items will be raffled and the drawing takes place Friday afternoon. Tickets are on sale at $1 each and six for $5.

Click here for a list of raffle items.

In the past seven days, temperatures ranged from a low of 6 degrees on Nov. 12 to a high of 49 degrees on Nov. 18, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Additional weather information for the week is on chart above.

And, there's still time to order spirit wear; and don't forget the book fair

The countdown to a Thanksgiving break at Ada schools is underway.  Several activities, however take place in the school before the break.

Parent-teacher conferences span two days. The first is Monday, Nov. 25, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. The second is on a no-school day, Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Elementary school book fair is open from Wednesday, Nov. 20, to Tuesday, Nov. 26. Every purchase from the book fair earns rewards for the school. Hours are:
   Wednesday-Friday, 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
   Monday, Nov. 25, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 
   Tuesday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

And will be open the evening of Nov. 26 during parent-teacher conferences

Elementary school book fair is open from Wednesday, Nov. 20 to Tuesday, Nov. 26. 

Hours are:

  • Wednesday-Friday, 8:45-3:45 p.m.
  • Monday, 25 Nov., 8-3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 26 Nov., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Every purchase from the book fair earns rewards for the school.

The Icon spotted GVE THNX on a white Chevy convertible in Ada.

But, did you know it's ranked 7th safety city in Ohio?

According to figures based upon FBI crime data, including violent crime and property, an organization called HomeSnacks rates Ada as the 7th safety city in Ohio.

Although Ada is technically a village, the data includes Ohio Northern University students, which bumps up the population above 5,000, making Ada a city. 

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HomeSnacks lists the following as the top 10 safest cities in Ohio for 2020:

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