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8 turkeys, 3 hams, 20 homemade pies

Yes, it was a Thanksgiving feast at ReStore
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
What do you do with 8 turkeys, 3 hams, and 20 homemade pies?

You serve them to 233 people who come for Thanksgiving dinner. ReStore Community Center hosted 65 more people than a year ago when it held its annual Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday evening.

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The free meal not only feeds people, but also provides an opportunity to socialize with friends and neighbors at Thanksgiving time.  All of the trimmings were there: cranberry sauce, dressing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and corn, dinner rolls, salad.

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Holiday Spectacular - a review

Entertaining young and old alike to packed houses
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 21, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The Holiday Spectacular closed its four-performance run at the Freed Center on Saturday evening, entertaining young and old alike to packed houses.

Now the festive show moves on to the 1,774-seat Lima Civic Center for four more performances Dec. 1-3. If you missed the Holiday Spectacular in Ada, catch it in Lima.

Tickets are only $5 and are available at all Kewpee locations and the Freed Center box office.

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Merry on Main means downtown store windows decorated for Christmas

This year's winning window selected by the voting public!
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 21, 2017

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce second annual holiday window decorating contest will begin soon.

Voted best holiday window decor at Merry on Main last year was Streamline Insurance Solutions. A photo of last year's winners is on top of this page.

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DETAILS ABOUT MERRY ON MAIN

Here are the potential windows residents will vote on during Merry on Main on Monday, Dec. 4.

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Bluffton photo history book release by the Icon

Over 170 photos of Ada's neighboring community included
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 20, 2017

FROM THE BLUFFTON ICON - Imagine living in a Bluffton you never knew.

A book released in time for Christmas by the Bluffton Icon takes you there.

“The Bluffton We Never Knew,” photographs from our first half century, 1861 to 1911, is at the printer now. The book, with 106 pages, includes over 170 black and white photographs of Bluffton.

Bluffton pioneer photographer Will A. Triplett took most of the photos. Those photos include Bluffton scenes, people, businesses, churches, Main Street, the college, railroads, early vehicles and residences from Bluffton.

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Merry on Main returns Dec. 4

So does Santa, 2 reindeer, music and shopping, just for starters
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 20, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The 5th annual Merry on Main will feature Santa, two of his reindeer, and music. And, oh, did I mention shopping. The festivities will be held from 5:30 until 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4.

Due to construction at the Ada Public Library, Santa will greet youngsters at the Ada First United Methodist Church this year. His reindeer will be at the Depot. The Depot will also host crafts for kids and will be the site for voting on best business window display.

Carolers will stroll up and down Main, while Streamline Insurance will provide live music.

The Chamber invites you to Merry on Main and to shop local.

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Need a poinsettia for Christmas? Or, two, or three?

Ada HS juniors selling the flowers as a prom fundraiser
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 19, 2017

Ada High School juniors are selling poinsettias this year to raise money for prom. The Christmas flowers come from New Leaf. The sale continues until Monday.

ATTENTION ADA STUDENTS: The Ada Academic Boosters will draw names to give away Visa Gift Cards for the amounts of $150, $100 and $50. To enter the drawing, Ada students need to bring Box Tops to Language Arts classrooms.  Fill out an entry slip for every 10 Box Tops brought in.  The boosters will draw three winners from middle school and three from high school.

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