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June 2024

Firefighters' convention to bring two days of fun, food, games, music to Ada

Jim Tressel to serve as parade grand marshal on Saturday

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, the Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department is hosting a big, big, big celebration for the 150th anniversary of the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association.

Village phone lines down, June 10

At about noon on Monday, June 10, the Village of Ada sent an email notification that Village phone lines are down. The provider is currently experiencing an outage.

A notification will be sent when service is restored.

Believe in miracles, accept gratitude as a lifestyle

By Robert McCool

I am not Lazarus, but I am back.

For a few years I've had the rare pleasure and honor to review books and post a few articles with the Icon. This isn't a book review yet, but I have a new capacity in life to share with book lovers and those concerned about my health.

Miracles.

Let's start back in 2022 when I had a laminectomy, or removal of some vertebra spurs on my lower right back so nerves weren't being pinched and painful. After the procedure I was given an opioid pain killer that was clearly listed on my chart as TOXIC and allergic. I suffered a massive heart attack. But I was blessed that day because the best Cardiologist in Lima was on call, and he brought me back to life, placed two life-saving stents in my heart, and allowed me to live again.

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Remembering the singular Grateful Red

Above) Bill Walton as a Portland Trailblazer in 1976-77; the team came back from a 2-0 finals deficit to beat the favored Philadelphia 76ers.

A Bill Walton retrospective on CelticsBlog.com

By Professor Parquet / Cort Reynolds

Bill Walton was the quintessential southern California baby boomer turned flower child.

Beekeeping with Tom Kier on June 10

APL events on Monday, June 10 also include Family Storytime and Kids Snaps Photography Club.

6:00 p.m. - Beekeeping with Tom Kier is a chance to learn insights from a local beekeeper.

ONU Hall of Famer's life experience are in a "league of their own"

From ONU.edu/news

Becoming a professional athlete in two sports—especially for a woman in the 1950s and 1960s—was nearly impossible. Jeneane Lesko, BA ’57, however, did just that, and her athletic career is only one headline of her amazing life.

Magic Nate performs at War Memorial Park

Tuesday, June 11 at 11:00 a.m., War Memorial Park

Prepare to be amazed! Magic Nate returns to Ada for another spellbinding performance as part of the Ada Public Library Summer Read program. 

June 30 Patriotic Pops concert brings LSO to ONU

Free event supported by 14 local and regional sponsors

The Lima Symphony Orchestra’s free, public Patriotic Pops concert will be held at Ohio Northern University on Sunday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. The event will take place on the sculpture mall east of McIntosh Center between Presser and Weber halls.

"Open Wall" invitation from ArtSpace/Lima

July 9-19, a first – and unique – exhibit for ArtSpace/Lima. 

ArtSpace is excited to introduce its inaugural 'Open Wall' event, offering a unique opportunity  for emerging artists to exhibit their work in a professional gallery setting.

Friends of the LSO "Flock a Friend" fundraiser

The Friends of the Symphony are holding a fundraiser this summer in support of the Lima Symphony Orchestra. This lighthearted fundraiser, affectionately known as “Flock a Friend,” is a way for symphony supporters--including those who live in Ada--to offer their donations to the symphony in a fun, lighthearted way.

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