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July 2019

Here's comes the Farmers and Merchants Picnic parade

Entries being accepted for this year's parade on Aug. 10
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Ada loves parades and here’s your chance to be part of this year’s Farmers and Merchants Picnic parade on Saturday, Aug. 10.

Becky Neville is this year’s parade chair and Tami Waller is co-chair. They provided the Icon with the following parade details plus an entry form attached at the bottom of this story.

The parade forms in the parking lot on West Lincoln Street and will begin at 9:30 a.m. Parade line-up starts one hour prior to the parade start.

Parade rules are listed in the entry form. The parade will be cancelled if lightning and thunder occurs at the beginning of the parade.

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School board hires 4 teachers for 2019-20

Accepts the resignation of Kelsie Weber
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The follow report includes some action from the school’s June 27 Staff Notes, and is not officially approved board minutes.

Four teachers were hired for the 2019-20 school year during the June 27 Ada school board meeting.

One-year contracts were issued to:
Elaine Garber - American sign language                                                       
Camille Hesse - High school math              
Tom Atkinson - Band director                      
Shelleigh Alexander - 6th grade      

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Here's Ada HS's 1990 swim team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Ada High School swim team was three years old in 1990. That fall was the first year that enough team members participated to actually call it a team.

With Coach Rock Snow having six girls on the roster in 1990, he said, “This is really our first year as a team, even though we were recognized the last two years."

Leading the way were senior letterwinner and captain Tanya Nelson, the only member of Ada’s first team two years ago where she finished 23rd at state. Amber Thede and Hannah Robey-Zachariah joined the team the previous year.

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Enter to win a $50 gift certificate from Three Brothers Pizza

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The Ada Icon invites viewers to enter their names for a $50 gift certificate from Three Brothers Pizza in Ada.

During July the Icon is the business featured in the Liberty National Bank lobby. There's free notepads and pencils and several photos showing residents featured this spring on the Icon.

All you need to do to enter for the gift certificate is to place your name and email on the entry form and place it in the box on the display table. The winner will be drawn on Aug. 1.

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Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta closed until Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The staff of Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta, 124 E. Buckeye, Ada, is enjoying a long Fourth of July week's vacation.

The restaurant is closed this week and will reopen with its regular hours on Friday, July 5.

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ONU lacrosse player academic all-American

Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Ohio Northern junior Cameron Marous (Brecksville) was named Third Team Google Cloud Academic All-America At-Large in men's lacrosse for 2019 in voting conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Marous becomes the first ONU men's lacrosse player to earn Academic All-America honors.

This season, he led the Polar Bear offense with 34 goals, 21 assists, 55 points, and 92 shots as an attacker. The junior also chipped in 25 ground balls and six caused turnovers during the campaign.

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ONU grad designs set for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Opened at Chautauqua Theater Company, New York
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 1, 2019

FROM ONU DEPT. OF ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - Ohio Northern University graduate Jill Davis (BFA/art ’94) has designed the set for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” by William Shakespeare that opened this month at the Chautauqua Theater Company.

Jill is currently an associate professor and the resident scenic and lighting designer in the department of Theatre at Case Western Reserve University.

Prior to her appointment, she has a number of years of experience in scenic design and scenic painting in professional theater.

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Science, technology, engineering (and) math

Tuesday in the public library
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 1, 2019

Every Tuesday, Ada Public Library hosts Teen S.T.E.M. Science at 3 p.m., for sixth through twelfth graders. (S.T.E.M. stands for Science,  Technology, Engineering and Math.) The next S.T.E.M. Science for teens will be Tuesday, July 2 at 3 p.m.

Participants conduct science experiments, often with special guests, Mrs. Bowden and Mr. Lusk.

This is part of the summer reading program. All participants will receive a ticket to win weekly prizes.

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July 2 council meeting in the depot

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 1, 2019

The Tuesday, July 2, Ada council meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the depot on Main Street. The meeting is held there due to the renovation project in the municipal building.

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"In the Wild" VBS at Ada Full Gospel from July 8-11

Posted by LizGH on Monday, July 1, 2019

Ada Full Gospel hosts their Vacation Bible School next week, from Monday, July 8 through Thursday, July 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. 

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