Steve Johnson of Ada is ready to make your St. Patrick’s Day celebration one to remember.
He is scheduling appearances for the St. Patrick’s weekend – this year’s St. P. Day falls on Monday, March 17 – and will perform on the bagpipes.
Johnson has been bagpipping for about four years.
“I started out as a drummer of the bagpipe band at the University of Notre Dame,” he told The Icon. “Then, later I became a piper for the band.”
He’ll perform in an authentic sold saffron color quilt. That’s because he’s of Irish descent and the traditional Irish kilt is actually a solid color rather than the tartan kilts of Scotland.
Who cares if March comes in like a lion or a lamb. It’s just great to say: “March!”
And, looking behind us, here is the February’s weather summary, provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
• Average February 2014 temperature: 18.5 degrees
• Normal average February temperature: 28.5 degrees
• Difference from 2014 February to normal February: 10 degrees colder
• Maximum February temperature: 50 degrees on Feb. 20
• Minimum February temperature: minus 19 degrees on Feb. 12
• Temperature range from maximum to minimum: 69 degrees
• February 2014 snowfall: 21.2 inches
My name is Zach Beaschler, I am 14 and I LOVE 4-H. All three years that I’ve been in 4-H I’ve been in Liberty Belles and Boys in Ada.
All three years I have loved 4-H from the games at meetings, to voting for a president, to doing a demonstration, to seeing your project at the County Fair or the State Fair. And many people really enjoy 4-H camp! I hope to participate this summer at camp.
I just finished level 2 woodworking- Making The Cut this past year in woodworking. You can build many things in woodworking, but for level 2, I made a napkin holder.
Several Hardin County residents, businsses and organizations were in the spotlight Thursday evening at McIntosh Center, Ada.
During the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance’s eighth annual dinner meeting, the following awards were presented: Donna Martin - 2013 Citizen of the Year; Brim’s Imports and Brim’s Imports and Auto Savage - 2013 Business of the Year; and Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club - 2013 Community Service Award.
