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Ada Memorial Day observation on Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 30, 2021

Roger L. Friend, American Legion Department of Ohio commander, is the guest speaker of the Monday, May 31, Ada Memorial Day service, according to Matt Crawford, commander of the Ada American Legion.

The ceremony is at Woodlawn Cemetery at 1 p.m. on May 31. It is held in cooperation between the Ada American Legion and Ada Veterans of Foreign Wars.

In case or rain, the service will take place at the Ada VFW Post 9381, north of Ada.

Friend was appointed commander of the American Legion Department of Ohio in 2019.

As department commander of the largest veteran’s organization statewide, Friend is the lead ambassador of over 540 post and 90,000 members.

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Summer officially arrives -– Ada pool is open

Here's all the details about taking a dip, a dive or a slide
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 30, 2021

It's official. Summer is here: the Ada swimming pool is open. Here's what you need to know:
Pool Hours:
1 to 8 p.m., seven days a week

Admission:
$4 per person. Children 3 and under are free
Early Bird Pool passes are available until June 20. Details are at the bottom of this story. 

Special events: 
Midnight swims on Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight

Lap swims:
Mondays-Fridays,  noon-1 p.m.

Thursdays in June:  
Pool closes at 4 p.m. for swim meets

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Hearing Aids

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, May 29, 2021

“These hearing aids don’t work!”  I bet most of us have heard that from someone at one time or another.  Hearing aids have gotten a bad rap for years.  However, there are actually scores of people who successfully wear hearing aids and wouldn’t want to be without them.  Hearing aid manufacturers continually work to improve their size and technology.  Most hearing aids are barely noticeable now, as they are quite discreet and blend in with hair/skin tones.  What most people don’t understand, however, is that hearing aids are like “mini computers” that are worn in or behind their ears.  As with all electronics, they are not conducive to getting wet.  Since most people wear their hearing aid

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Ada is busting out all over

Many traditional summer events are returning - here's June's list
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 28, 2021

June appears to be busting out all over in Ada. As the summer emerges, events that were unable to take place last year are beginning to return to life.

For example, there will be a library summer reading program, several Ada High School camps plus a return of high school camps at Ohio Northern University.

And, the Ada swimming pool opens for the summer on Saturday.

The Icon’s “Hometown Happenings” includes a detailed list of June activities in Ada.

Darlene Bowers compiled the list, which ranges from events planned at:
• Ada school
• Ohio Northern University
• Ada Public Library
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings

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Cameron Marous, Sydney Leshnak ONU's Lamb winners

Two outstanding Polar Bear Athletes
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 28, 2021

 Seniors Cameron Marous (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) and Sydney Leshnak (Cincinnati/Mount Notre Dame) were named to the NCAA Ohio Northern's Clyde Lamb Award winners for 2020-21.

Cameron Marous
Marous is a 4-time All-OAC honoree as an attacker on the men's lacrosse team, earning First Team kudos in 2016 and Second Team honors in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

He led ONU with 22 goals, 24 assists and 46 points this season.

Marous is ONU's all-time career leader with 140 goals, 110 assists and 250 points in 71 career games. He also ranks fourth-all time with 130 ground balls.

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School board special meeting called for Saturday morning

The purpose of the special meeting is for “Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.”
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 28, 2021

The Ada school board will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 29, in the board room.

The purpose of the special meeting is for “Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.”

The notice was given to the Icon at 8:20 a.m. this morning (Friday, May 28).

This is the fourth special meeting called by the board since April 20 when the board met on that date to conduct a hearing under the disciplinary procedure for an employee.

Other special meetings since April 20 included a May 3 meeting to hire a boys’ basketball coach, and a May 12 special meeting to discuss a new lease agreement with the Ada park board.

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Lions Club awards $5,750 in scholarship money

Five Ada High School grads on the receiving end
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 27, 2021

The Ada Lions Club  honored this year’s scholarship recipients on May 26.

As the selected recipients were announced they shared their plans and thanked the club for their scholarship awards.  The Ada Lions Club provided a meal to all scholarship recipients and their families. 

Madison Wright, recipient of one of last year’s Lions’ scholarships also attended the meeting. 

The Club awarded five scholarships this year for a total of $5,750. One special scholarship award was given in memory of 50-year Ada Lions member, Jerry Dearth, who served many years as treasurer of the organization and who died this year.  Alexandra Bates received this scholarship award.

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Don't miss this parade tonight

Graduation parade for the Ada HS class of 2021
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 27, 2021

Ada loves parades, and one planned tonight (Thursday, May 27) that begins at 6 p.m. at the Ada park could top them all.

It's a parade honoring the 2021 Ada High School graduates. Here's the parade route - pay attention:

(Short version: Park to Lima Ave., north on Main to SR 81, left to Simon, south to Lima, back to Main all the way north to SR 81 again, right to Johnson, all the way south to Lima, turn on to Simon and return to the park.)

Detailed parade route:
• Start at the Ada park and turn left onto Simon

• From Simon turn left on Lima Avenue to Orders Avenue

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Conrad Hughes was retired from Conrail

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 27, 2021

Conrad W. Hughes, 91, passed away peacefully at Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the presence of loving family on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

He was born in Lima, Ohio, on Nov. 13, 1929, to the late Rush and Ruth (Gossard) Hughes. He married Ronda L. Underwood on Feb. 14, 1950, and she survives in Kenton.

Also surviving are his children: Mike (Ione) Hughes of Kenton, Susan (Jerry) Lupfer of Groveport, Greg Hughes of Put-in-Bay and Angela Pifer of Rushsylvania; a brother, Don (Connie Lou) Hughes of Bellefontaine. 

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Graveside service planned for James Cole

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

 James Cole, 102, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Brownstown, Indiana.   

He was born on Sept. 1, 1918, in Alger, Ohio, to the late Turner and Merkie (Perkins) Cole. On April 16, 1938, James married Margaret J. Matheny, who preceded him in death on April 16, 2014.   

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