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July 2016

Ada's month for car show - July - VFW hosts Saturday show

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

The Ada VFW Post 9381 will expand its car show this year after a successful first year. This year’s show is Saturday afternoon, July 16, at the VFW Post, 2147 State Route 235, north of Ada.

Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.

New this year will be a truck category.

Registration of $10 is from 2 to 4 p.m. Judging is from 4 to 6 p.m. and awards are presented at 6:30 p.m.

Trophies will be awarded for car, bike and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.

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So many colors from which to choose

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

What's your favorite color? There's an entire spectrum of colors in women's clothing at ReStore on North Main Street, Ada. Stop in and browse.

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An Ada premier - Friday evening - it's the Varsity Singers!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

After a week-long summer camp Ada High School's Varsity Singers present their 2016-17 show premier performance.

It's at 7 p.m., Friday, July 15, in the Ada school auditorium and is open to the publicc.

"Love is in the Air" is the show theme.

WATCH THE REHEARSAL VIDEO BELOW
...AND CHECK OUT THE 13 PHOTOS.

Under the direction of their new vocal director, Scott Henning, instrumental director, Jonathan Lischak, and new choreographer Zach Triscari, the Singers will compete at Piqua, Findlay, Medina, Marion Harding, Marysville, as well as host their annual Music Feast show choir competition this school year.

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Grand opening July 23 for two businesses sharing 220 N. Main St.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

Ada’s newest North Main Street business is actually two businesses, operated by one family:
• Streamline Insurance Solutions
• Wine and Design

The two businesses relocated from South Main Street to 220 N. Main St. earlier this spring and plan a Saturday, July 23, grand opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature door prizes, a food truck, an opportunity to meet the staff and a special visit from Cinderella, compliments of "Art Me!" a traveling paint and party studio from Ottawa.

Watch the Icon for more grand opening details.

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Meet Jennifer Kolb - one of the voices of WONB-FM

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

It's nice to put a face with a voice. Here's Jennifer Kolb, one of the on-air personalities at WONB-FM.

Kolb, a junior from Clayton, Ohio, is a sports management major and media minor. WONB is at 94.9 on the FM dial. Its request line is 419-772-1194 and email address is [email protected].

WONB is a non-commercial, educational radio station. Licensed to Ohio Northern University, it serves a potential audience of over 325,000 people in West Central Ohio.

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Your invitation to be in the Aug. 12 Arlington village festival parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

The Arlington Village Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13.

One of the events is a parade and area organizations and businesses are invited to participate. The parade is at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug 12. Line up starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Arlington elevator lot and in front of the Arlington High School.

Junior Weihrauch, who directs the Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade, is the Arlington parade director. He invites local groups to participate and the an application form is attached to this story.

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Were you ever on the Ada Junior High quiz bowl team?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

If you were a member of the Ada Junior High quiz bowl team during the 1998-99 school year, this is your group.

Front from left, M. Allen, A. Hamm, A. Castle, Retterer, G. McManus, B. Prater and K. McInturf.

Back row from left, S. Sperling, T. Risner, J. Preston, M. Boyadzhiev, R. Kindle, K. Brown and K. Reese.

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July 26 game night at The Cask Room

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St., Ada, will host a game night later this month.

The event is from 5 to 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 26.  Sponsors of the game night say that whether you are new to board games, or a seasoned player, there is a game for you.

Game night is sponsored by The Knights of the Game Table. Members will be on hand to teach new games to all present.

The Cask room will have a themed food and drink menu that evening. For more information go to Knights of the Game Table on Facebook.

 

 

 

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ONU music faculty member appointed Lima Area Youth Orchestra music director

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Travis Jürgens, assistant professor and music director for Ohio Northern University Symphony and Musical Theatre was appointed as the music director for the Lima Area Youth Orchestra.

The Lima Area Youth Orchestra serves as an educational opportunity for young musicians throughout northwest Ohio to further develop their musical skills and talents in a professional setting.

LAYO seeks to develop pride and self-esteem in young musicians from all cultural backgrounds, linking them with musical achievement and instilling values and discipline that they will carry throughout their lives.

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June 2016 = 4.53 inches of rainfall; June 2015 = 13.43 inches

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

What a different one year makes.

Phil Epley reports that Liberty Township had 4.53 inches of rain in June. That's not even close to last year. 

Remember June 2015? Liberty Township registered 13.43 inches.

JUNE'S TOWNSHIP RAINFALL REPORT BELOW

Hardin County Extension Office rainfall reporters recorded an average of 5.81 inches of rain in June.  

Last year, the average rainfall for June was 10.99 inches.  Rainfall for June was 0.61 inches more than for the 10-year average rainfall in the month of June. 

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