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September 2020

There's a new bulldog in town

It carries lots of history and has real local spirit
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 11, 2020

There’s a new bulldog in town, and you will love it. It’s not only an Ada-created bulldog, but and it’s also the only bulldog of its kind.

A project launched last spring focused on a “new and improved” Ada school logo, Dan Lee, Ada High School principal, told the Icon.

That project had its unveiling in mid-afternoon on Sept. 11.

It all came about under the direction of a committee of school staff members, three talented Ada High School alumni and a sponsorship from Quest Federal Credit Union.

Staff members on the committee included Arlene Allison, Morgan Bass, Eric Perkins, Ben Thaxton and Lee.

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Meet the Icon's Ada HS artist of the month

Brenna Hissong: "I like the idea of creating something new, something that didn't exist before and seeing the art go through the different stages from beginning to end"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 11, 2020

This is the first in a monthly series
featuring Ada High School artists - 
Brenna Hissong, Ada High School senior, holds artwork that she started last spring and finished during remote learning. 

It's an acrylic "hard edge" painting on wood. The image she worked from is a photo of her running track. Brenna is currently in Art 4, and has taken Art 1, 2, and 3 during high school.

She is captain of the varsity girls' soccer team and also runs high school track.

About her interest in art, she says: "I have loved art from a very young age. Mrs. Sperling's elementary Art class was always one of my favorites. 

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Boys' soccer: Eagles halt Ada's 3-game win streak

Cross country and volleyball events postponed
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 11, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost 11-1 at Liberty-Benton Thursday evening.

The defeat ended a three-match win streak and dropped the Bulldog boys record to 3-3 overall and 0-1in NCOSA play. 

Perennial power L-B (4-1) was ranked 10th in the first Div. II NWOSSCA regional poll September 4.

Ada hosts Upper Sandusky Monday, September 14 at 5 p.m.

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This week's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 11, 2020

Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Ada and Bluffton Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.adaicon.com/classifieds.

New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing postions available should contact [email protected].

Openings range from part-time to full-time openings and include:

• Pharmacy Solutions, Pandora 
• Village of Ada
• Diamond Manufacturing
• Bluffton Child Development Center
• Care needed of 77-year-old woman

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100 families; 38,356 pounds of food

West Ohio Food Bank distribution in Ada on Sept. 10
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2020

The West Ohio Food Bank conducted a food distribution on "Hunger Action Day" on Sept. 10, on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

During the event, 100 families, most from Hardin County, were served. The West Ohio Food Bank distributed 38,356 pounds of food during the afternoon.

“September is Hunger Action Month, and the West Ohio Food Bank, an affiliate member of national organization Feeding America, continues to try to do major distributions in all 11 counties it serves throughout western Ohio,” said Jason Aldrich of the food bank.

The Ohio National Guard assisted in the distribution. 

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Hog Creek Wind Project donates $5,000 to Beatitudes food pantry

Deb Curlis: “It will go a long way in assisting Beatitudes with food distribution emergencies. It’s local organizations like EDP Renewables that make a difference in Ada.”
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2020

- Several photos below -
Beatitudes of Ada received a $5,000 donation for its emergency food pantry on Tuesday from the Hog Creek Wind Project’s parent company EDP Renewables.

Eric Rivera, operations manager of the project, presented the check. Deb Curlis, Beatitudes manager, and several board members attended the check presentation and toured the 30-turbine project’s office located in Washington Township east of Ada.

Board members attending were Jennifer Grant, board president, Susan Hord, board secretary, David McDonald, board treasurer, and Becky Neville, board member.

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Goat showmanship winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2020

Three Ada students dominated the senior showmanship goat awards this week at the Hardin County Fair. From left, third place Jillian Hazelton; second place, Allyssa Wince; and first place, Melia Santillanez. (Mark Light photo)

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Hardin agriculture hall of fame nominations accepted

One of last year's honorees was Madelyn Lowery, an ONU alumnae
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2020

Applications are being accepted for the 2020 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame through Thursday, Oct. 15, according to Mark Badertscher of the Hardin extension office.

Nominees must have made their major contribution to agriculture primarily as a result of being born, growing up, living in, or working in Hardin County, Ohio.

Last year one of those honored was Madelyn Lowery, an ONU alumnae. She joined Dean and Barbara Dulin, Fred Rarey and Mark Watkins as 2019 honorees.

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Hardin food distribution today in Ada

Noon to 2 p.m. at ONU football stadium
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2020

A Hardin County food distribution event takes place from noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Dial-Roberson Stadium on the ONU campus, according to Jason Aldrich.

Enter on Klingler Road. To received food persons must be 18 or older, have a valid photo ID and proof of residency, be at or below 230 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and sign and eligibility to take food home form.

In July, the Ada visit resulted in the distribution of 35,900 pounds of food passed to 133 families.

Aldrich asks that participants have their trucks or truck bed cleaned out as volunteers will not move items to load food into vehicles.

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Ada schools on a 2-hour delay

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2020

Ada schools are on a 2-hour fog delay (Thursday, Sept. 10). The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 5:39 a.m.

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