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July 2016

Ada chamber, Ada CIC meet on Wednesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Two Ada groups meet on Wednesday. Both meeting are open to the public.

Ada's Area Chamber of Commerce meets at 8 a.m. at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St.

Ada's Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) meets at noon, in the Dean's Heritage Room in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus.

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Full Gospel's VBS train ride

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Abbey Anderson rings the bell on the chocho train at Ada Full Gospel Church. The church, located north of Ada on SR 235, sponsors one of the largest Vacation Bible Schools in the area; 130 youngsters attended on Monday evening. VBS there continues nighty from 6 until 9 p.m. through Thursday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Meet Father Abraham

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Abraham (a.k.a. Sean Harley) reads Bible verses to second and third graders at Alger First United Methodist Church during Vacation Bible School on Monday evening. This year's theme is Men of the Bible. Nineteen youngsters attended on Monday. VBS there continues from 6:30 until 8 p.m. through Thursday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Let's start at measure 16

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Ada High School Band Director Jonathan Lischak is holding band camp this week week to prepare about 40 musicians for the upcoming season. The band will participate in the F & M Picnic and Harvest and Herb Fest parades, the county fair band show, and football games this fall. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Through a window dimly

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Through a window dimly: Here are photos of construction on the main floor of Ohio Northern Univesity's Heterick Library, taken through dust-covered windows.

Ken Collins took the photos.

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Mt. Blanchard Heritage Day Festival Aug. 20

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

The first-ever Heritage Day Festival takes place in Mt. Blanchard on Saturday, Aug. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through fireworks that evening.  

The Beautification Committee, with help from village council, sponsors the event.

Watch the Icon for additional information later this summer.

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Sugar Grove United Methodist holds July 24 worship in Ada park

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

The community is invited to worship at Ada War Memorial Park Sunday, July 24, with Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. 

A continental breakfast will be available at 9:30 a.m., followed by songs and worship in the brown shelter house near the back of the park.  Pastor Courtnie will continue the Disney at the Movies series with this week’s homily theme: Pocahontas. 

Lawn chairs are encouraged.

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Here's Sally, Icon's dog of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

"Sally" is a sweet girl who loves attention. She is a special needs dog with some skin issues. You will fall in love with her at first sight.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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60 candles on Ferguson Insurance anniverary cake - open house Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 18, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Ferguson Insurance Agency will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an open house from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, at the office, 1356 Township Road 35 (St. Paul Road). All are welcome.

Ruth and John Ferguson started the agency in 1956. They were joined by their son, Fred, in 1978. John died in 1995 and Jamie Hazelton, Fred's daughter, joined the agency in 1996 and remains there today.

The Hazeltons live on the 60 acre farm where the business is located, northwest of Ada. She and her husband, Chad, are the parents of six children. The family raises many kinds of farm animals.

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Fall 2016 Bulldog athletic team schedules on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 18, 2016

Go Bulldogs!

Ada High School's 2016 fall athletic schedules are now on the Icon. The fall schedules are in at attachment at the bottom of this story.

Opening game and matches vary from sport to sport. All varsity teams launch their seasons with home games except for for cross county, which has all meets on the road, and girls' tennis, which opens at Toledo Rogers on Aug. 13. Cross country's first meet is Sept. 3 at the Columbus Grove Invitational.

First games for all other varsity teams, at home, include:

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