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Ada chamber gets update on the community center on Wednesday

“It’s a community effort,” said Robert Kanzig, director of ReStore, adding that Ada’s downtown community center offer countless services to the community.

Kanzig updated Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members on the work and mission of the Main Street store during the Jan. 16 chamber meeting at Vancrest.

He said that ReStore offer emergency food, free lunches five days a week, a free dinner on Tuesdays, euchre on Thursday, and its Beacon Fund helps families in times of extreme hardship.

Feb. 5 at Norada Lanes

Ada Rotary Club invites organizations to enter its 5th annual Super Bowl battle of Ada organizations bowling event.

This year’s battle is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Mierzejewski, Rotary member who helped launch the annual community fundraiser.

Bowling is Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Norada Lanes. Only eight teams are admitted. Registration is $100 per team with five members on a team.

Registration includes three games of bowling, shoes, one large pizza and one pitcher of soft drinks. A 50/50 raffle takes place in addition to door prizes throughout the evening.

Proceeds benefit Ada Rotary community projects and scholarships.

The following Ada school cancellations were announced today (Wednesday, Jan. 16):

• Elementary girls' basketball practices are cancelled for tonight

• The junior high high boys' and girls' basketball games with Ridgemont have been cancelled.

Mike DeWine is a 1972 ONU law grad

Ada and Ohio Northern University has a VIP friend in Columbus.

Ohio's new governor, Mike DeWine, a 1972 ONU law alumnus, took office yesterday.

A story Monty Siekerman wrote following DeWine's election in November listed the many Ad connections that the new governor holds.

It may be snowy and cold but the Hardin County United Way thermometer in Ada is rising to 81% of their goal of $220,000.

Board members, A.J. Hatem and Nicolle Merkel, both on staff of Ohio Northern University stand with the thermometer.

"There is great hope of making goal so please consider a donation today to fund Hardin County agencies, said  Phyllis Griffith of the United Way.

Contributions may go do: United Way of Hardin County, 225 S.Detroit St., Kenton, OH 43326.

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