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July 2012

Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre will move to 220 N. Main

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre owner Darcey Schneider announced today that the Centre will open at a new location in Ada: 220 North Main Street. Students and families will be familiar with the location as it’s directly next door to the current and soon-to-be former location at 222 North Main.

"With the new lease freshly signed Wednesday, we are currently entering the space and renovating it for dance purposes, but thankfully this new space does not require much work," she said.

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Ada chamber elects Vicki Wolke as vice president; Justin Courtney as board member

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Vicki Wolke and Justin Courtney were elected to spots on the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce board during a July 18 breakfast meeting at McIntosh Center, ONU.

Wolke was elected board vice president and Courtney was elected as a member of the board. The two will serve through Dec. 31.

Deb Curlis, chamber president, mentioned several points of interest involving Ada at the breakfast. The chamber seeks ideas for ways to promote Ada, whether it is a garden tour, art walk or taste of the town. Those were suggestions mentioned at the meeting.

Curlis said that the Music on Main held July 14 was a success. It brought lots of people downtown.

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AEP says scattered showers all afternoon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

AEP provided The Icon with the following weather update for July 19: A cold front will sink into northern Ohio this afternoon.

With a warm and humid air mass in place, the front will help focus
scattered strong thunderstorms. The thunderstorms will develop by early
afternoon in northern Ohio and move slowly southeast through the afternoon and evening.

AEP Ohio's Ohio Valley and Athens Districts are most likely to experience problems with winds gusting to 50 mph in the strongest storms.
Elsewhere across the AEP East Utilities today...scattered thunderstorms
will produce mainly heavy rainfall with few problems expected.

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Midnight Thursday showing for "The Dark Knight Rises" at Ada Theatre

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Holy Batman!  a dark knight will rise in Ada at midnight, Thursday (July 19).

"The Dark KnIght Rises" (PG-13)  has a midnight premier showing at the Ada Theatre, according to James Curliss of the theatre.

Regular show times follow:
• Friday and Saturday 7 and 10:05 p.m.

• Saturday and Sunday matinee at 3:30 p.m.

• Sunday ~ Thursday at 7 p.m.

For the movie trailer click here.

Here's a plot summary from Fandango.

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Apollo board actions on legislation affecting Ada voters

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Apollo Career Center's board of education will act on legislation at its July 23 to place a tax levy on the Nov. 6 ballot. Voters in the Ada school district will have the levy on their ballot.

The entire July 23 board agenda is on an attachment at the bottom of this story.
A portion of the Apollo resolution follows:

RESOLUTION NO.  07-12-4
RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO PROCEED
WITH BOND ISSUES AND TAX LEVY.

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Can you believe it? Ada school opens in one month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 16, 2012

It's mid-July, but things are starting to take place at the Ada Schools in anticipation of the 2012-13 school year...one month away.

Here's the 2012-13 school calendar, and below it are some of the events taking place between now and when school starts.

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Thelma M. Stimmel visitation in Alger

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 16, 2012

Thelma M. Stimmel

Visitation:
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

Service:
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
11:00 AM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

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Here's all the individual results of Ada/Lost Creek swimmers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 16, 2012

Only 10 points separated the Ada/Lost Creek swim team from a second place finish in the Western Ohio Aquatics League championship meet on July 13-14 in Blufton.

The individual results of the entire meet are in an attachment at the bottom of this story. Ada/Lost Creek's code is A/LC.

In addition to the individual results posted, click here for photos and a video of the meet.

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When ONU students arrived by train

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 16, 2012

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Here's a classic Ada railroad photo. It's labeled "Greeting to new students, the first of the term." The photo was taken in 1902 or earlier. Of course, you know the location of this photo, based on the familar Ada passenger depot.

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Gators finish third and WOAL- check out all the photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 15, 2012

Ada/Lost Creek Gators finished third in the Western Ohio Aquatics League meet July 13-14 at Bluffton. Here are some photos of the event.

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