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July 2012

Ada chamber reminds Icon viewers of Music on Main

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 5, 2012

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce reminds residents of the "Music on Main, from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 13. Click here for more details.

The following events and notices are provided by the chamber:

Riechert's Red Tag / Sidewalk sales will be July 12, 13, and 14. Stop by and pick up your summer bargains.

Ada local doctors are saying to watch out for poison ivy and sumac. If you realize you have been exposed, shower and wash all cloths. Visit your local pharmacy for ointment and if it gets worse, call your doctor.  

Monday, July 9, Buy Local Committee will be meeting at Community Health Professionals at 8 a.m.

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July 5: Approximately 144,000 AEP Ohio customers remain without power

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 5, 2012

AEP Ohio -- through our rebuilding efforts -- has restored power to more than a half million customers affected by the catastrophic  storm that moved through the state June 29 and the additional 20,000 who lost power in the July 1 evening storm.                                  

As of 9:30 a.m. today, approximately 516,000 of the customers left without power June 29 now have service.                                          

New overnight storms interrupted power to approximately 23,000 additional customers across our service territory. Power has been restored to all by approximately 8,700 of those customers.                                  

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74 percent of Ohio AEP customers have power

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 5, 2012

As of 5 p.m. July 4, AEP Ohio, through our rebuilding efforts, has restored power to approximately 74 percent of the 660,000 customers affected by the catastrophic storm that moved through the state June 29 and the additional 20,000 who lost power in the July 1 evening  storm.                                                                   

Approximately 171,000 AEP Ohio customers remain without power across our service territory this afternoon.                                        

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Hancock Red Cross cooling center open on Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 5, 2012

 

The American Red Cross cooling center in the Multi-Purpose Building of the Hancock County Humane Society will remain open on Thursday, according to Executive Director Todd James.

“Our operation of the cooling center will be decided on a day by day basis, based on the number of people coming to the center each day and the number of homes in the area still without power.”  James says the center served over 80 meals on the 4th of July.

Hours for the cooling center will be noon – 5 p.m., with lunch served at 12:30 p.m.  H.A.T.S. will be providing free transportation, with funding from the United Way of Hancock County. Rides can be arranged by calling 2-1-1.

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Ada Bible Quizzers headed to nationals

Posted by John Neville on Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Bible Quizzing teams from Ada’s First Presbyterian Church will travel to Indiana’s Bethel College Thursday to compete in the national finals.

Bible Quizzing is a competition designed for youth aged 12-20.  Team members study several books of the Bible over the course of a school year, then compete in monthly competitions. This year, the teams are studying Hebrews and 1st and 2nd Peter.

Ada First Presbyterian boasts four teams – two experienced and two rookie.  Sixteen youth participate.  The Ada team has won numerous invitational events in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana and captured both experienced and rookie divisions in last year’s national finals.

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Ada police log June 25-July 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Mike Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, released the June 25 to July 1 Ada police calls to The Icon.

June 25

• Traffic stop citation for speed
• Report taken for theft
• Report taken for threats
• Assist EMS on W. Lima Ave.
• Handled injury accident at Community Market

June 26
• Traffic stop male arrested summons issued for paraphernalia, report taken
• Report taken for theft
• Report taken for juvenile matter
• Traffic stop warning for no headlights

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Hancock County Sheriff's Office has increased patrols July 3-5

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is conducting increased patrol from July 3 through July 5 thanks to grant funding from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, according to Sergeant Matt Kinsinger of the patrol.

Deputies will pay particular attention for violations such as driving under the influence,  and failure to yield and speeding; all of which are leading actors in fatal crashes. There will be zero tolerance for driving under the influence and seat belt violations.

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The Amazing Spider-Man now showing at Ada Theatre

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) is now showing at the Ada Theatre according to James Curliss.

Shows are:
• Friday and Saturday 7 and 9:45 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday matinee 4 p.m.
• Daily at 7 p.m.

Click for the official trailer

The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 American superhero film directed by Marc Webb based on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man. It is the fourth Columbia Pictures film that portrays Spider-Man in film and is a reboot of the Sam Raimi film series with Andrew Garfield replacing Tobey Maguire as the title role of the superhero.

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55 percent of AEP customers have power restored

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

By 9 a.m. today, (July 3) AEP Ohio had restored power to         
approximately 55 percent of the 660,000 customers affected by the         
catastrophic storms that moved through the state June 29 and the          
additional 20,000 outaged by the July 1 evening storm.                    

Meteorologists continue to show the threat of possible thunderstorms      
through the end of the week. Temperatures are forecasted to remain in the 
mid-90s throughout this period.                                           

Approximately 297,000 customers were without power at 9:00 a.m. today.    

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ONU to induct six into Athletic Hall of Fame

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Six members of the Ohio Northern University athletics family will be inducted into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 5, as part of ONU’s Homecoming weekend.

They will be inducted that Friday during a banquet in Ohio Northern’s McIntosh Center and introduced Saturday, Oct. 6, before the ONU football game at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

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