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Here's a list of persons who can help you with snow removal

For additional persons to be added to this list, email name and phone number to: [email protected]

Do you need assistance with snow removal? The Ada Icon, in cooperation with the Village of Ada, provides the following list of persons in Ada who remove snow. 

Marlon Gossard
(business snow removal only)
419-634-3410

Rich Guinn
419-558-1054

Aaron Hughes
419-230-2383

Kenny Gibson
419-230-8575

Scott Gonder
419-773-0731

Lowell Hoy was active in many Allen East organizations

Lowell Laree Hoy, 70. died on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at 10 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on Feb. 1, 1943, in Allen County, Ohio, to Gerald A. "Casey" and Gladys (Gunn) Hoy and they preceded him in death. On Feb. 27, 1965, he married Bonnie (Merriman) Hoy and she survives in LaFayette.

Lowell previously worked at Clarke Equipment and then he went to General Dynamics. He later retired in 2008 from John Deere Findlay Implement. He graduated from LaFayette-Jackson High School in 1963. He then joined the National Guard and the Army Reserves where he served for more than 6 years.

Community contributor!

Amanda Bennett, Ada Public Library director, holds the plaque the library received during Wednesday's chamber awards dinner.

Ada Public Library honored by Ada chamber

The Ada Public Library was recognized as the "community contributor of the year" by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday during the chamber's annual dinner at McIntosh Center. Nearly 50 persons attended.

Deb Curlis, chamber president, presented Amanda Bennett, library director, a plaque to signify the award.

These are the library statistic shared at the event:

In 2013 the Ada Library had:
*125 storytimes with 880 in attendance

*120 K-12th grade programs with 3,3,22 in attendance

*71 adult programs with 771 in attendance

*Visited the 4 Kindergarten and 3 1st Grade classes every week at the Ada Elementary

McIntosh Center to host Hardin citizen, business, community service awards evening

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Community Service Awards.

Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors.  A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision. The recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 27, the Alliance’s annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center.

Alger Memorial Festival Committee breakfast Feb. 1

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 7 to 11 a.m., at the Alger Social Center.

Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage. Suggested donation is $7. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is available.

Call 419-679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Located at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

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