The Ohio Xtreme 12U fastpitch travel softball team will be holding a car wash in the parking lot at Rite Aid as a fundraiser
The event helps with expenses to play in the USSSA World Series in Orlando Fla., which begins July 20. The car wash will be this Thursday from 4 - 7 p.m.
The Buy Ada First committee is hosting its second Music on Main event at downtown Ada this summer.
The Music on Main event is from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 12, at the Depot Park. Music will be provided by Kevin Plaugher – from the group Common Thread and WONB-94.9 FM, which includes music from the 1950s to today.
The Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a pre-sale Harlan’s chicken barbecue dinner during the event at the Depot Parking lot. Dinners are $7.50 and include one-half barbecue chicken, baked beans and applesauce. Drinks will also be available.
It’s one month away – the 100th anniversary of the Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic. The two-day event at the War Memorial Park takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10.
Here’s this year’s schedule:
Friday, Aug. 9
• 5 p.m. – Gates open Party in the Back 40 – Exploit of Lima, on stage from 8 p.m. to midnight
• 7 p.m. – Corn hole tournament, Back 40, east of park
• 7 p.m. Pulls
6500 street stock gas 4 x4
6500 hot street gas 4x4
6500 stock altered gas 4x4
8000 workstock diesel
8000 2.6 diesel
Street legal semis
Altered semis
100 open
Ohio Northern University will host a prosecutor’s workshop, focusing on the principles of forensic DNA analysis, from July 28-30.
This 2.5-day event is designed for officers of the court who want to further their knowledge of the tests conducted daily by forensic DNA analysts. Participants will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a forensics training facility at ONU. Guest speakers will discuss the various areas of DNA analysis, from the lab to inside the courtroom.
Depending upon which field you were standing in, the rain on your property was either more or less than that of The Icon's weather observer. Here's our high and low temperature report and total precipitation reading for the past seven day. We received 2.31 inches of rain. How about you?
Over 100 Farm Bureau members recently attended the annual Summer Party that was held on the Hardin County Fairgrounds in the community building.
Waldo Scott was the oldest member in attendance at 94 years. Eric and Stephanie Trachsel had the largest immediate family, Greg and Carrie Sampson had the youngest child and Council # 36 had the best council attendance.
Mark Badertscher, the new Hardin County Extension agent, was in attendance and welcomed to the community.
Homemade ice cream and cookies were enjoyed while members played Bingo. A candy scramble, cake walk and other games were also played.
Here's a note from the Ada Public Library: Wednesday, July 10, 9:30 p.m. we'll be meeting with any who's interested in a free program at the ONU Observatory.
The guide through "The Night Sky," will be ONU Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Jason Pinkney.
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance provided Icon viewers with updates to summer activities for July. You can't say there's nothing going on in Hardin County.
Alliance Golf Outing
Sign up now for the 2013 Alliance Golf Outing. This event will take place on August 9. Teams will be posted and registration will start at 7:45AM. There will be a SHOTGUN START at 8:30 a.m..
