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Don't be surpised if you find polar bears on Christmas trees on the ONU campus. It's a local phenomenon, as all Ohio communities carry on their own holiday tree ornament traditions. For example, in neighoring Bluffton it is not surprising to find a beaver on a tree, as is evident in the next photo in this series. (This story is also posted on Bluffton Icon.)

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 Patricia A. Wilkerson, 81, died on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at 6:21 a.m. at Sunrise of Findlay.

She was born on Sept. 10, 1938, in Ada, Ohio, to the late Robert and Zona (Spar) Wyss. 

Patricia retired from Kohls Distribution Center, Findlay.  She was a member of the Blanchard River Church of Christ. 

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Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center  2020 Mercy Health –St. Rita’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The program for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2020, allocates $1,500 scholarships to students from Lima area who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.

Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.

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The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team was selected to tie for fourth in the preseason coaches poll released Friday. The Polar Bears garnered 55 points, the same number of points as Baldwin Wallace.

John Carroll was tabbed as the favorite, reeling in 79 points and seven of the 10 first-place votes. Mount Union was picked second, collecting the other three first-place votes to go alongside 70 points. Otterbein rounded out the top three with 69 points. 

Northern has already competed once this season at the Findlay Invitational last weekend. The Polar Bears are back in action when they host the Larry Cole Friday Nite Invite Jan. 24.  

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The following is Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff's office. 

Dec. 11
Disabled vehicle, W. Lima Ave.
Medical emergency, Yorktown Apts.

Dec. 12
Medical emergency, W. North Ave.
Vandalism, S. Johnson St.
Suspicious car, S. Gilbert St.
Escort, Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
Reckless operation of a vehicle, SR 309 and SR 235
Property damage accident, N. Johnson St.
Medical emergency, First United Methodist Church
Traffic stop, TR 55

Intention to develop distillery with bar, restaurant and greenhouse for growing hemp on a site in the Ada industrial park

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Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) meets for the final time in 2019 at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Ada depot, according to Jami Hall, board chair.

CIC will elect trustees whose terms end on Dec. 31. Persons on the ballot include Deb Curlis, Terry Keiser, Bryan Marshall, David Retterer and Fred Steiner.

Board members whose terms do not expire this year are Jamie Hall, Brandt Miller, Eileen Peterman, Angela Polachek, Norm Rex and Don Traxler.

Also, on the agenda includes a proposed schedule of 2020 meetings: Jan. 15, April 15, July 15, Oct. 21 and Dec. 16.

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