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July 2017

Where you on the staff of "The Voice"?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Here's the staff of Ada High School "The Voice." Names of the staff members are under the photo. The school year is 1968-69.

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GVE THNX

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

GVE THNX is spotted from time to time in Ada. The Icon saw the plate on a white Camaro with orange trim parked at the Ada post office.

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Early July street scenes from 35-mm film

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Here are Ken Collins photos of early July scenes in Ada taken with 35-mm film, you know, the old fashioned camera with Real Film that you have to get printed or have a darkroom of your own. Nearly everyone has a camera with them nowadays since nearly everyone has a cell phone or computer tablet. Most cameras that require film are stored away in a drawer gathering dust...waiting for the time they qualify for entry into a museum.

(Ken Collins photos)

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Dog park update at chamber breakfast

Wednesday morning in the Bear Cave
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 17, 2017

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members will get an update on the proposed Ada dog park this week.

The chamber meeting, open to the public, is at 8 a.m., Wednesday,  July 19, in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.

Due to construction, the breakfast meeting takes place in the Bear Cave. Persons attending should use the parking lot west of The Inn and enter on the south entrace of McIntosh at the double-door entrance.

CLICK HERE FOR AN EARLIER STORY ON THE PROPOSED PARK.

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Touch, but don't eat

Mushroom poisoning only comes from eating the flesh of the mushroom not from handling it.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 17, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Drew Mowery, 2, sits among a display of large mushrooms in the 200 block of West North Avenue last week (they have since been mowed down).

He's the son of Eric and Jessica Mowery. Wanting to know more about the mushrooms, the Ada Icon turned to Curtis Young, Ph.D., who lives not far away.

He has seen the mushrooms pop up in the yard for many years and could readily identify the variety and tell us something about it. In fact, they also grow in his yard.

He is Extension Educator for Van Wert County.

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Once upon a time in Ada

When did President Theodore Roosevelt stop in Ada?
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 17, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

Ada in 1910:

May 1910 the first annual to be published by a senior class at Ohio Northern University was named “The Comet” after Halley’s comet.

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15th annual Young's Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour at ONU

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 17, 2017

Ohio Northern was once again the destination for about 300 riders participating in the 15th annual Young's Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour.  The tour has raised more than $1 million during the past 14 years for various charities. 

The two-day event began Saturday morning in Yellow Springs with an overnight at ONU's Affinity Village, then a return ride to Yellow Springs set for Sunday.  The round trip is 165 miles--good exercise for a good purpose.

(Ken Collins photos)

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County Line Church of the Brethren VBS

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 17, 2017

"Deep Sea Discovery: God is with me wherever I go" is the theme of the County Line Church of the Brethren VBS which will be held from 6-8 p.m. on July 23-27.  

VBS is for 3 year-olds to 6th grade. The church is located at 4227 N. Hardin (County Line) Road.

There will be an adult Bible study at the same time. A nursery will be available for infants and toddlers. 

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Hey, I've seen that car in Ada!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 16, 2017

Photos by Monty Siekerman
The Ada VFW Post 9381 third annual car show Saturday brought out many people displaying their vehicles,

Here are some of the cars on display.

• Kevin  Mierzejewski and daughter Angela, 1968 Chevy Impala Super Sport with only 61,000 original miles. You can find Kevin just about anywhere...on land, in the air, and on the sea. Besides having this Impala, he owns the Ada Airport, loves to fly ultralights, and has a boat, as well.

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They got down and got dirty

15 teams from Ohio and Pa. have a mud VB tourney in Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 16, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Mud volleyball was a big deal at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday when 15 teams from throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania got down and got dirty for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo.

Over $6,000 was raised by the tournament and auction to help with awareness of Down Syndrome and to benefit 400 families in northwest Ohio that connect to the Toledo area organization. 

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