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June 2014

Next Maple Crest Sunday buffet is June 22

The next Sunday buffet at Maple Crest Senior Living of Bluffton is June 22, according to Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest. The buffet menu includes Monterey chicken with salsa, baked herbed salmon, wild rice, a vegetable medley, dinner rolls, strawberry pie and coffee and iced tea.

The buffet is in the Patio Room at Maple Crest from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. It is open to all adults 55 and older at a cost of $7.50 per person.

Due to the overwhelming response, reservations are required for persons who plan to attend. Call Maple Crest at 419-358-1015 for reservations. Limited seating is available.

Pettit College of Law named to Best Value Law Schools list

Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law was named to the 2014 Best Value Law Schools list by preLaw Magazine, a National Jurist publication.

This was the eighth time that The National Jurist has published the list. The National Jurist looks at a number of academic and financial variables, including the law school’s price of tuition, student debt accumulation, employment success, bar passage rate and cost of living. Employment is given the greatest weight, 35 percent, because of the recent woes in hiring.

This year’s list shows that it is still possible for students to graduate with less than $100,000 in debt and land a job.

June's daily weather summary

Here’s the June daily weather summary provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. The summary is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Ada Ohio Properties Ltd., shows Ada's entrepreneurial spirit

Congrats to the entrepreneurial spirit in Ada. The most recent member of this special spirit club is Ada Ohio Properties, Ltd.

The name alone speaks volumes:
• close community identity
• identifies the company’s purpose
• has potentially for positive brand experience
• locally owned

Beyond that, what’s so special about this new enterprise? Ada Ohio Properties focuses on providing quality, yet affordable energy-efficient and turn-key properties in the Ada area, both for sale and lease.

Here's Archer, Wilcox and Klingler at the state track meet

Three members of the Ada High School track team qualified for Division III state track meet in Columbus in early June. The athletes were Brittnay Archer, Matthew Wilcox and Daniel Klingler.

Donald Traxler attended the meet for the Icon and photographed Bulldog athletes during their competitions. His photos follow in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Click for Division III top 10

Click for Division III District results

Beacon Realty's property of the week: 340 Hays Ave.

Beacon Realty's property of the week is a listing at 340 Hays Ave., Ada, according to Becky Neville, realtor.

The residence has three bedrooms and two baths. Its list price is $229,500. For complete details on the listing open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

Liberty Baptist VBS July 14-18

Liberty Baptist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School for ages 4-12 years, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., July 14-18.  This year’s theme is “The Little Camp in the Big Woods,” which will be presented by Jim Walker Family Ministries.

Friday evening includes a drawing for a Kindle Fire HD, and the entire family is invited to participate in the activities and refreshments.

County Line Church of the Brethren VBS July 20-24

County Line Church of the Brethren is hosting "SonWest Roundup" Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m from July 20-24. Ages 3 years old through 5th grade are welcome.

Participants may register during VBS or pre-register at the church office, 4227 N. Hardin (Allen/Hardin County Line Rd), Harrod. Call 419-649-5364 for more information.

Photos from RIMDC recital - Stories in a dancer's soul

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul”
― Martha Graham

The Ada Icon enjoyed Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre recital over the weekend at Ada High School. It was the culmination of six months of hard word by the performers.

This year’s theme was “Stories in a Dancer’s Soul.”  We saw lots of young talent and students expressing themselves through all kinds of motion. We’d like to share some of what we watched with Icon viewers.

Here’s a series of photos of the recital by Icon photographer Bailey Bowers.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

 

Want Ada history? You'll find it on the shelves of the public library

By Sarah Bender, Ada Icon summer intern

Nestled into the corner of the Ada Public Library is an impressive collection of material related to local history, which spans as far back as Ada’s founding in 1853.

This area of the library gives visitors interested in history and genealogy a relaxed area to learn more about the town of Ada as well as other areas of Hardin County. Preserved in filing cabinets, which are open to the public are photographs of individual Ada residents, area businesses, early photos of Ohio Northern University, and town activities and celebrations past and present.

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