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July 2015

Here's the elementary class supply list and elementary-high school class fee lists

It's time to start thinking about back-to-school. Several lists are now on the Icon.

These include the elmentary class supply list, elementary and high school class fee list and the school emergency medical form.

Share-A-Book at The Inn - neat idea for Icon viewers

Happy reading and safe travels. Here’s a neat idea from The Inn at ONU.

The Inn staff invites Icon viewers to “share a book” at the Inn.

Here’s how it works:

• Choose a favorite book in great condition and in a genre fascinating, riveting and memorable to you.

• Share it with others by donating the book to The Inn’s Share-A-Book library collection.

• Book donors will receive a bookplate with room to write the reasons the donor choose the book.

• Donors will also received 10 percent off at Pub dining at The Inn (excluding alcohol).

Check-out guidelines for guests at The Inn:

NW Ohio Lunachix 16U fastball try-outs Aug. 16

The Northwest Ohio Lunachix 16U fastpitch travel softball team is holding try-outs for the 2016 season on Sunday, Aug 16 (rain date: Sunday, Aug 23) from 1-3 p.m. at the Bluffton village park.

For more information, call or text Brad Prater at 419-234-1206 or email [email protected].
 

Ohio Northern partners with Global Football, Air National Guard to donate football equipment to Serbia

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern University has partnered with Global Football, the Air National Guard, the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade and the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport to help with the growth of American football in Serbia.

Six schools from Ohio and Iowa sent equipment to Ohio Northern, which was then combined with ONU's donations and transported to the Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard base on Tuesday.

It will be shipped on a KC-135 cargo plane on Saturday and will land in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday.

Popcorn chicken with barbecue sauce...sounds like a school menu is on the way

Popcorn chicken with barbecue sauce, nutrition bar, mash potatoes with gravy, side kicks and milk.

The above is a serious sign that the 2015-16 school year is getting closer. The list is the menu for opening day of Ada schools for Monday, Aug. 24.

The entire August school menu is now available. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AUGUST MENU.

Here's this year's prices: 
Breakfast
for K-12 $1.25 
Reduced 30 cents

Where's the Brewer block?

Here's another Ben Bowers "where is it?" photos. 

You've walked below this window on Main Street, Ada. Can you identify the address of the Brewer Block?
 

Answer: Family Chiropractic Center; 108 N Main Street

Tree in park honors Dr. Mark Shull

Members of the Shull family are pictured by the newly-planted tree in Ada's War Memorial Park. The tree planning in honor of Dr. Mark Shull was by the Ada Kiwanis Club. 

Ada chamber's calendar looking busy

Lots of August and September events are are on the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce calendar, according to Deb Curlis, chamber president. Here's the schedule:

August

Kiwanis Club will host F&M tractor pull

Ada Kiwanis Club members are getting ready for several late-summer events.

The club will manage the pedal tractor pull at the annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The club will have a booth at the Harvest and Herb Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19.

The installation of club officers is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22. 

Final summer Paint Inn at the Inn at ONU on Aug. 4

Registrations are being accepted for the final of three Paint Inn at The Inn at ONU, according to Marilyn Reed, instructor.

The program is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4. The painting project will be a sandy beach with saying written in the sand.

"The classes make you feel like you are an artist. It includes easels, canvases and supplies. There is a wonderful buffet are set up with wine and other drinks available," she added.

For more information contact The Inn at ONU. For questions about the painting part of the class, contact Reed at Marilyn's Artistry.

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