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June 2016

15 minutes with two metal detectors in the Ada park

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

There's gold in them thar hills, or so Tom and Rene Harmon would hope. The Elida couple was seeing what they could find at War Memorial Park recently.

What have you found with the metal detectors?
Over the years, we've found some jewelry, old coins, a Boy Scout metal from Utah, a challenge metal from someone in the service, but mostly junk. Its a hobby, were not in it to make money. The rate of return per hour would be minimal. It's fun, you never know what you'll find

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Once upon a time in Ada: What year did the fire department move into its current building?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

Oct. 7, 1973 - the Ada firemen held an open house of their new building.

The firemen were Russ Hathaway, assixtant chief; Walter “Red” Anspach, chief; Dwight Musser; Don Fisher; Louis Kipker;Darryl Kent; Ralph Fisher; Grover Carey; Hugh Murphy; Al Kallman; Roger Tarr; John Dearth; Jay Epley; Bob Shields; Bill Clum; Dave Simon; Lowell Musser; Jim Krejci; Pete Reese and Dean Hughes.

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Introducing this spring's Ada HS NWC scholar athletes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Several spring Ada High School student athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes.

Students receive the honor by the following criteria:
• Must be a letter winner in the sport.
• Gold Level - GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
• Silver Level - GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season

Boys' Track -- Gold: Blake Willeke, Jake Agin, Eric Armbrecht, Jackson Conrad, Nathan Mattson, Noah Mattson, Owen Conley, Andrew Robey
Boys' Track -- Silver: Brad Clum

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Morris Lawrence was involved in many Alger organizations

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Morris G. Lawrence, 76, died on Friday, June 10, 2016, at 9:03 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on June 30, 1939, in Kenton, Ohio, to Francis L. and Gertrude (Cornwell) Lawrence who preceded him in death. On Sept. 26, 1959, he married H. Jane Compton and she survives in Alger.

Morris retired from the Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay, where he worked from 1984-2001. He was a life time resident of Alger where he attended Alger High School. He was an avid Alger historian.  

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Friday in the summer means water day and pizza

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
More than 50 kids showed up for Water Day at Ada War Memorial Park on Friday.

Calvin Fisher carries out an armload of boxes that once held pizza and bread sticks.

ReStore sponsors a free meal for children from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday through Friday during the summer.

Fridays are the most popular. That's when pizza is served and Water Day activities are held, such as a water slide and water-filled balloons tossed about at friends or foes.

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June 14 is Flag Day and it appears that Ada is decked out in red, white and blue

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman

Clair Romick stands beside cutouts he made for a patriotic display at his home on the southwest corner of W. Lima Ave. and Klingler Rd. Tomorrow, June 14, is Flag Day. Romick served in the Navy during the Korean War.

For other photos of those who fly the flag daily, see the six photos at the end of the story. The photos were all taken a couple of days ago at homes on Christopher Circle.

Here's where to find those Christopher Circle flags:

• 912, 915, 920, 927, 932, 1014

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Cleo Williams operated Cleo's Beauty Shop for 35 years in Alger

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Cleo Ellen Williams, 95, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2016, having been blessed with a long life and a large family.

She was born on April 13, 1921, in Dola, Ohio, the oldest of eight children to Emmitt and Floellen (Williams) DeLong who preceded her in death.

All but one of her siblings deceased before her: Marion DeLong and his wife, Marion; Jessie DeLong; Cassie DeLong Bicknell and husband, Arthur, Sr.; Esther DeLong Gilroy and husband, Robert; Hilda DeLong Reffitt and husband, Henry.

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False alarm

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

False alarm: Monday morning in Ada, railroad crossing gates kept dropping across Main Street, even though no train was in sight. However, Ada police officers were on the scene to keep traffic moving. (Ken Collins photos)

 

 

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Icon weekend coverage expands with "Weekend Edition"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, June 11, 2016

In an expansion of Ada Icon coverage, "Weekend" edition debuts. This feature expands the Icons to seven-day continual community coverage by bridging the gap with community information from Saturday through Monday morning.

"Weekend" provides information happening in both Ada and Bluffton each weekend and for the coming week.

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Lynne E, Scott talks about writing - Saturday morning at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 10, 2016

Ada author Lynne E. Scott will speak at the Ada Public Library from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Her talk will focus on the creative process of writing.

"I plan to discuss how I got ideas for the stories I wrote and the process of writing them  -  the good, the bad, the ugly," she said.

 Scott's books will also be available for purchase (each is $10).  They are also available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle versions.

 

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