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He served as Ada Icon editor since 2016

Monty Siekerman, editor of Ada Icon will retire on Dec. 31, according to Fred Steiner, Icon owner.

He has provided stories and photo for the Icon since 2015 and served as editor since December 2016.

Jack Jeffery, associate director for media relations at ONU, provided the the follow tribute to Monty:

Monty Siekerman has spent the last 50-plus years telling the stories of others in the community.

Daniel Creeger, Bluffton Boy Scout, transports gifts into the St. John's UCC last Saturday. The Bluffton Community Assistance Program served 67 households, totally 165 persons in the Bluffton school district, with Christmas gifts and food in this year's adopt-a-family program, according to Jami Crawfis, volunteer director. Helping collect donations on Dec. 15 were Bluffton Boy Scouts, the Anderson family and several volunteers with the assistance program.

Icon viewers:

Responding to your request for comments from viewers who once lived in Lincoln Hall on the Bluffton University campus, the hall was a women’s dorm in the early 1950s and I lived there for three years. Miss Edna Ramseyer was the House Mother during those days. Felt a bit sad it was going to be demolished, but am so grateful. Bluffton University will have a wonderful, much needed, science building.

Elfrieda Landes Ramseyer
Bluffton

Bluffton High School powerlifters recently competed in the Eric Wheeler Memorial Powerlifting competition.

I purchased movie passes from Shannon Theatre and popcorn from Shirley's

In the spirit of this year’s Blaze of Lights, the Icon offers viewers a daily local gift idea based upon the 12 Days of Christmas theme. There’s no need to shop out of town or on the internet for Christmas gifts this year.

On the sixth day of Christmas I shopped at...

Shannon Theatre, 119 S. Main St.
Where I purchase a book of eight (2D) movie passes for $20. (These prices last through Dec. 23.)

AND...

And, further Strengthen Ohio's insurance industry

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment announced passage of a number of changes to Ohio law that will benefit Ohio consumers while further strengthening Ohio’s robust insurance market. Among the changes made by Ohio’s legislature are sweeping cybersecurity reforms that will help to better protect Ohio consumers while providing a level playing field for Ohio insurers.

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