July 2019

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Hilda M. Young, 89, died July 21, 2019, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Hilda was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Ada to the late Coy and Mabel (Scoles) Binkley.  On Oct. 15, 1948, she married Edison "Eddie" Young and they were married for 62 years prior to his death on Oct. 27, 2011.

Hilda graduated from Ada High School and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed cooking, fishing and dogs. Hilda and her husband enjoyed going camping in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for weeks at a time where they loved to fish. They spent many weekends at their place on the Lake in Michigan, where eight families from Bluffton had places all side by side each other called "Doc's Hideaway."

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Here's the Ada HS baseball team of 1991.

Front from left, Tim Allen*, Wade Evans, Troy Erickson*, Brian Gossard*, Craig Ward*, Matt East, James VanAtta, Sean Downing.

Standing from left, Coach Neal Dumbaugh, Mike Hatton*, Hans Strayer*, Marshall Traster, Jeff Lee*, Randy Preston, Bob Brush*, Mike Weller, Mike Conley, Assistant Coach Dave Allen.

*Letter winners.

(From collection of Leland Crouse)

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The Icon spotted this plate - guess where - on a 1970 Cadillac. It was a display plate in the rear window of the vehicle on display at the Ada cruise in on Saturday. Owner is Cheryl Geer of Ada. A very beautiful vehicle.

Toddler swim begins weekdays from noon to 1 p.m.

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Over 4,000 patrons took a dip in the Ada Municipal Pool in the first 15 days of July, according to a pool update presented to Ada council on July 16.

Of those swimmers 808 had season passes, 2,886 paid daily admission fees, 303 attended a midnight swim and 22 participated in lap swims.

Revenue-wise, the pool generated $11,906 in admissions and $6,875 in concessions for total revenue reaching $18,781.

In another pool-related issue, council approved a toddler swim. This will take place in the shallow end of the pool prior to the pool being opened to the general public. The cost is $1 per person.

Ada post card series now available at The Gallery for the Arts

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By Barb Lockhard
If the New Mexico landscape was an inspiration to artist Georgia O’Keeffe in the 1920s, decades later it may have also been a visual training ground for Ada photographer Karen Ward. 

- All post cards in the series are attached below -

Arriving in Ada nearly 30 years ago from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Ward fell in love with “the charm of the yesteryear vintage of this small village.”  She’s been photographing Ada ever since.

Ward has created a collection of postcards featuring Ada’s historic landmarks and unique perspectives of everyday scenes. 

A guide to key symptoms of heat-related illnesses and first-aid measures

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Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.

Summer brings plenty of fun activities to enjoy outside, but without the proper precautions and first-aid knowledge, the heat can mean serious trouble.

When exposed to excessive heat, people are likely to experience hyperthermia, which means the body is overheated. This can cause heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat syncope and heat rash. Although immediate medical attention is not needed in many cases, some conditions can quickly become serious and even lead to death without proper first aid.

Businessman Carl Luft

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By Leland Crouse
[email protected]
October 1980
Carl Luft, Ada businessman for the past 67 years, turned the keys to his shop on Lincoln Avenue, over to Tim Rodabaugh, bringing to a close one of the longest continuously operated businesses in the village.

New colon cancer screening

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By Jay Alammar, MD
Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio
Colorectal cancer is a common disease, and colon cancer screening continues to be of utmost importance. Preventing cancer or detecting and removing it early when it is still localized greatly impacts colon cancer related mortality.

Trophies for winners and burn-out competition for the bold

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They are taking it to the streets on Saturday in Ada.

Last summer's Ada VFW cruz-in-Ada attracted owners of over 60 vehicles. This year's show should be just as large if not better, according to Win Hauenstein.

Here's what you need to know:
The show is from 1 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20, on Main Street, Ada. The street will be closed to through traffic during the event.

Registration is $12 and takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. A cruise is from 5 to 7 p.m. Awards are presented at 7:30 p.m.

Don Traxler will receive lifetime membership in January

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The ever-growing Ada Area Chamber of Commerce – now at 87 members ­– recognized new members during the July 17 chamber breakfast at the Ada Public Library.

Deb Curlis chamber director introduced new members:
• Tracy Scalfara, Ada Physical Therapy
• Ladonna Roys and Lynn Rainsburg,  L&L Designs
• Melissa Ridinger, Blanchard Place Assisted Living, Kenton
• Rhonda Crouse, King Thompson Realtors
• Dan Newkirk Heapy Engineers, Findlay

Also recognized were Amanda Morrison and Mark Southward of Streamline Insurance for their new office on North Main Street. An open house for the new location was later that day.

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