There are countless flowers blooming at New Leaf ready to relocate in your lawn this spring. The garden center north of Ada offers several options for customers ranging from curbside pickup to shopping in the greenhouse. New Leaf follows Covid-19 guidelines. Hours are Mondays to Fridays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays noon to 4 p.m.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, on May 15 provided the following sector opening dates established as part of the Responsible RestartOhio plan.
CHILD CARE: MAY 31
Beginning Sunday, May 31, childcare providers in Ohio will be permitted to reopen if these providers can meet required safety protocols.
In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Tyson Moore is today's senior in the spotlight.
We lost count of the vehicles in the 20-plus minute parade at Vancest on Wednesday. Don Traxler's estimate was 100. We'll take his number. Cars, trucks, mowers, tractors, police cars, fire trucks, with an assortment of well-wishers honking horns and carrying signs celebrated National Nursing Home Week by parading around the Vancrest parking lot to the thrills of Ada seniors who up to this moment were in lockdown. CLICK HERE for a video and views a dozen photos that complete this story.
Ohio Northern senior Gabby Stewart (Union, Ky./St. Henry) was named Academic All-District 7 in softball in voting conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Stewart, a catcher majoring in nursing, was hitting .393 with three home runs and nine RBI though 10 games this season before the campaign was stopped on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She was named 2nd Team All-Central Region and 1st Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference as a junior and was named Second Team All-Conference and Academic All-Conference and was named to the All-OAC Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2018.
Stewart is also a 3-time OAC Hitter of the Week honoree.
