Mark Badertscher of the Hardin County Extension Office provided the Icon with the following announcement concerning water quality problems in Lake Erie and it's relationship to Hardin County.
The announcement follows:
As a result of the water quality problems in the western basin of Lake Erie, funding has been made available to Hardin County farmers who have land in the Lake Erie watershed.
This is basically land north of State Route 309. Funding is available through the Hardin SWCD/NRCS until Tuesday, Aug. 26. This funding is to plant cover crops, install blind inlets and drainage control structures.
The 2014 Icon weekly high school football contest is back! The first week has 10 games plus two tie-breakers. The first week's contest is a practice round for contestants.
• TO ENTER THIS WEEK'S CONTEST CLICK HERE.
Here's how the contest is played:
1 - Contestant's may enter as often as they wish, but may only enter their own name one time per week.
2 - Entry deadlines are 5 p.m. each Friday.
3 - There will be one weekly winner. If there is a tie, the contestant who entered earliest will be declared the winner.
Ohio Northern was picked to finish second in the Ohio Athletic Conference preseason volleyball poll conducted by the league's 10 coaches.
Northern finished the 2013 season 19-9 overall and finished third in the OAC with a 7-2 record.
ONU received 75 points in the poll.
Mount Union was once again picked first with 81 points and nine first place votes, Heidelberg was picked third with 65 points and one first place vote, and John Carroll was picked fourth with 54 points.
Here's another Ada "past and present" scene. Imagine you are standing on Main Street at the intersection near the First United Methodist Church facing south.
Our scenes are from today and, we're guessing circa 1910. We base this on the Model T Ford parked near the horse and buggy on the west side of the street and the manner in which women are dressed on the east side of the street.
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.
The 2014 photo was taken by Bailey Bowers. She also combined the new photo with the old colorized post card.
The annual fall Ada community pep rally is set for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Ada War Memorial Park. That announcement is among several concerning next week at Ada schools. The other announcements follow:
ATTENTION STUDENTS WHO DRIVE TO SCHOOL: Pick up a parking pass form for a parking tag. Forms are available in the HSO. Tags are free; a replacement tag will cost $1.
2 HR EARLY DISMSSAL: Students will be dismissed at 1:30 for Teacher-In-Service Tuesday, Aug. 26.
A fire destroyed the residences of Dean and Rita Nichelson and Donna Nichelson on Aug. 4. Both dwellings and all of their contents were a total loss.
An account has been set up at the Ada Office of the Liberty National Bank to accept financial donations for the Nichelson families for temporary housing and for the re-building and re-furnishing of their homes.
Checks can be made payable to the Nichelson Fire Fund and dropped off or mailed to: Liberty National Bank,
118 South Main Street,
Ada, Ohio 45810.
Ticket pre-sales continue until Friday, Aug. 22, for the annual Ada Music Boosters Chicken barbecue. Held before the first home football game of the year, the barbecue will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 29. The Bulldogs host USV at War Memorial Stadium, game time 7:30 p.m.
The annual Chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters with proceeds benefitting numerous projects for the Ada School’s music department. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147. Tickets are being sold now through Aug. 22.
The Ohio Northern University Metzger Nature Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house and picnic on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 1 p.m.
ONU alumni and guests will have the opportunity to tour the grounds and participate in a number of family-friendly outdoor activities led by ONU students.
The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage.
Suggested donation is $7.00. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is available. Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery.
Located at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.
Parents, teachers, and students know it’s about that time. Ada Schools resumed classes for the 2014-2015 school on Monday, August 18th. Ohio Northern undergraduate courses are scheduled to resume on Monday, August 25th.
Those involved in back to school activities have their to-do lists full. Those who aren’t directly involved in activities make think the bustle at this time of year have nothing to do with them.
But here are a few things for everyone to keep in mind:
