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June 2015

Eats on the Street event Friday night in Kenton 5-10 p.m.

Kenton Historic Courthouse District (HCD), part of the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance, will hold a new major summer event in Kenton’s Historic Courthouse District Friday, June 26, from 5 to 10 p.m.

“Eats on the Street” Friday Night Food Truck Fest will include six food trucks from Columbus:
• The Paddy Wagon,
• Coldstone Creamery,
• Pitabilities,
• Schmidt's Sausage Truck,
• Phillybuster and
• Sticky Fingers.

Library pool party on July 2

Ada Public Library will get wet on July 2 - so to speak.

The library's Pool Party, which is Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ada Pool, according to Amanda Bennett, director.

A rain date is Friday, July 3, same time.

"Kids will swim until a little after 12 p.m., then have lunch, and a few of the kids will be chosen to do terrible, awful and entertaining things to Ms. Natalie and myself," said Bennett.

Swim lesson volunteers meet June 29

Ada Kiwanis Club-sponsored American Red Cross swimming lessons are set for the weeks of July 6th and 13th from 11 a.m. to noon at the Ada pool.

The will be a swimming lesson meeting Monday, June 29, from 9 –11 a.m. at the home of Bruce and Sandy Neely. 

4.63 inches of rain in Liberty Township in May

For the time period of May 1-May 31, Hardin County Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 3.70 inches of rain in Hardin County. 

Last year, the average rainfall for the same time period was 3.51 inches.  Rainfall for May 1-May 31, 2015, matches the 3.70 inches for the 10-year average rainfall during the same dates.

Blanchard Township received 4.95 inches of rain for May 1-May 31, the most of any of the township sites. 

Liberty Township received 4.63 inches in May and 5.67 inches since  April 15.

Local Author @ the Library!

Please join us at 11a.m., Saturday, June 27th for local author, Lynne Scott, who will be at the Ada Public Library to sign books and discuss her craft. Also available for checkout will be Scott's books:

Love in Small Doses

Community Pool

Miranda's Bottom

Mr. Hurst's Ambition

All are welcome and the event is FREE!

Lots of gospel music in Ada Saturday night

The 4th annual Ada Gospel Sing will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the Walter's home, 2845 Heritage Place, which is near Norada Lanes. Look for a large tent.

The event is free. Bring a lawn chair. Food will be available for a purchase.

Scheduled to appear:
The Singing Crowes
The Sisters, Sandi and Kaylene
Chris Baldwin
Marlene Vance
Sonya Petty
Pat Nelson
Randy Long
The Singing Osborn Sisters
Donna Sue

The performance is sponsored by the Hardin County Gospel Music Association. The program will be held rain or shine.
(Monty Siekerman)

Ada Music Boosters invite Icon viewers to "Be A Booster"

The annual membership drive for the Ada Music Boosters is now underway.

With the help of the Ada community, the music boosters are able to enhance music education and the performance-based programming for the Ada Exempted Village Schools. 

Here's what the booster say about the membership drive:

We purchase choir robes, band uniforms, instruments, Varsity Singers costumes, props and music and support our State and regional award-winning winter guards, marching bands and show choir.

Ada police log: June 15-21

June 15th
-          Handled an alarm drop at McDonalds
-          Traffic stop warning for stop sign
-          Handled a harassment complaint, report taken
-          Handled a reckless driver complaint
-          Handled a theft complaint
-          Handled a suspicious vehicle complaint
-          Handled a domestic trouble complaint
-          Handled a loud music complaint
-          Handled a suspicious vehicle complaint

ONU alumni earn awards at Wassenberg Art Center exhibit

The works of Ohio Northern University’s art and design alumni were recently selected for exhibit and earned awards at the 59th Annual June Art Exhibit at the Wassenberg Art Center located in Van Wert.

The exhibit originated with founding art club members and continues today, featuring about 80 pieces of original art by artists from the tri-state region. Today, the art center has grown to hold one of northwest Ohio’s best juried art exhibits, with a reputation for high quality of work.

I want it reupholstered in leather - Fine Touch can do it

"This is a really different antique that has been reupholstered in leather!" says Dan Garver of Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, 513 N. Johnson St., Ada.

The Icon borrowed this photo from the Fine Touch Facebook site where several recent reupholstery projects are displayed in photos.

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