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Here’s a year-end quiz to see just how much you know about Ada.
All of the questions in this quiz are based upon stories posted on the Ada Icon in 2015, and there are 14 possible points.

Scoring
Answer 4 or less: Do you really live here?
Answer 5 or 6: Hey, you are a serious Icon reader
Answer 7 or 8: Wow! You are in the know, congrats
Answer 9: You can create next year’s year-end quiz – probably now
Answer 10 or more: You either looked at the answers, or you are an Ada native

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Meanwhile, in Bluffton.

Yesterday the Ada Icon posted 12 photos representing events taking place in Ada during 2015. That photo series is now being shared with Bluffton viewers on the Bluffton Icon.

Likewise, the Bluffton Icon is sharing 12 photos of Bluffton with Ada Icon viewers. Those photos are in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Happy new year from the Ada and Bluffton Icons.

By Monty Siekerman

"Quiet" is the word best used to describe New Year's Eve in Ada.

A check of local restaurants and pups found nothing special planned at Regal Beagle, John and Toni's, Little Mexico, El Campo, and The Inn.

However, The Cask Room, will have free food and a photo booth starting at 8:30 p.m. and free pancakes at 1 a.m.

Viva Maria's diners will be entertained by the music of  Ray Parker, Gene Parker, and Maria Fricano from 6-9 p.m.

Norada Lanes will have Scotch mixed doubles bowling starting at 8 p.m. and a local DJ from 8 p.m. until midnight.

Although the business climate in America has been cloudy, almost stormy, since the millennium, business in Ada shown bright in 2015.

Deb Curlis, president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, reports these major advances during the past year:

* Construction began on the $6 million Vancrest Nursing Home on SR 81.

* St. Rita's broke ground for a $1 million health facility near the nursing home.

*Not technically a business, but another major construction project underway in the Village is the $16 million water treatment plant.

All three of these sizeable projects will be completed in 2016.

Start starts on Monday, Jan. 4. What's for lunch in Ada schools in January? 
• Click here for the January menu

Construction of Vancrest Nursing Home, located near the school, is moving along, especially with good fall and early winter weather.

The exterior is 90 percent complete, the first layer of asphalt is down, and work is now concentrated on the inside: heating, electrical, plumbing, dry wall, and painting. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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