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Robert Hill, Ada Midget Football, Community Health Professionals, golf cart contest winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 23, 2013

Robert Hill was the winner of the best overall decorated golf cart in this year's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival parade. A golf cart contest was part of the parade. Hill won $50 for his prize.

Two other prizes were awarded. Each winner received $25. The Most Amusing cart prize went to the Ada Midget Football team. The Best Theme cart prize went to Community Health Professionals.

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Music Boosters selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts - order yours now

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 23, 2013

Ada Music Boosters are selling boxes of a dozen Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts now through Oct. 1, according to Cliff Maier, president of the boosters.

Each box of a dozen doughnuts is $6 and will be delivered fresh during the Ada Homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 4 (admission to the game is not required for pickup). 

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Nominations accepted for Ada's Distinguished Citizen of the Year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 23, 2013

The nomination period for Ada's Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award for 2013 is now open.

A nomination form is a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story. Copies are also available in  in the Village Office. Nominations and completed forms are due by Oct. 18, according to Angela Polacheck of the Village of Ada.

The award will be presented at the 48th annual Town & Gown Banquet Monday, Nov. 4. The evening's festivities will begin with a social hour from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are $15, and tickets will be available soon.

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Registration underway to join Girl Scouts

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, September 23, 2013

At Girl Scouts, girls are always counting down to the next adventure they will go on together.  Maybe it is artistic.  Maybe it's an experiment.  Maybe it's getting outside or helping the community. 

With Girl Scouting, girls make new friends and have a ton of new experiences that show how exciting the world is, and how awesome girls are. When girls just can't wait for what they'll do next, they can do anything they set their mind to! This is what Girl Scouts call the “I can’t wait to” feeling.

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Missed the Harvest and Herb Fest? No prob - here are some videos and photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 21, 2013

Don't worry if you missed the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Fest - or of you were there and want to review some of the events.

The Ada Icon offers the following short videos and a nine-piece photo album of the event.

More information follows:

VIDEOS

Harvest and Herb Fest queen candidates float and ONU marching band - click to view

Ada High School bulldog mascot and cheerleaders - click to view

Ada High School marching band - click to view

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A chance to redeem yourself with your overdue book fines at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2013

Want a creative way to pay off your Ada Public Librry overdue book fines?

From Monday, Sept. 16, until Friday, Sept. 27, the Ada Public Library will be collecting canned goods and non perishable items to assist the local food pantry, according to Amanda Bennett, director.

Your donation will clear fines of $5 or less from your account (Food donations do not count toward replacement fees).

The library will be closed on Saturday for the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Fest.

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