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Ada swim team finished third in WOAL championships

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 13, 2014

Don't mess with the Ada swim team. They finished the 2014 swim season with an impressive third place in the eight-team Western Ohio Aquatics League meet held in Kenton on Friday and Saturday.

COMPLETE MEET RESULTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Ahead of Ada were two very tough swim teams.

Here's how they finished:
1 - Wapakoneta 1,654.5
2 - Westside 1,472
3 - ADA 993
4 - Bluffton 454
5 - Shawnee 437
6 - Van Wert 361.5
7 - Kenton 358
8 - Sherwood 247
A complete rundown of the meet is found on the attachment at the bottom of this story. 

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Ada First Presbyterian has changed little since constructed

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 11, 2014

By Bailey Bowers

Here's the second "Ada Past and Present" feature. CLICK HERE for the first installment.

Our feature is the Ada First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Main and Lincoln.

Presbyterians were among the first to settle in Ada, so it was only natural for a church to be constructed. The original Presbyterian Church was completed in 1864 and dedicated in 1867.

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Bonus photo

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 11, 2014

Here's the final photo in the Icon summer photo contest. It is a bonus photo worth 5 points. In the story below viewers may open an attachment that reviews all previous 10 photos. The story below also tells how to enter the contest.

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It's time to enter the Icon photo contest!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 11, 2014

Welcome to Ada’s A-B-C Summer Contest. Here we are at the end!

OPEN THE ATTACHMENT BELOW TO SEE ALL THE LETTERS ONE MORE TIME!

For persons wanting to review all photos, you will find them on the attachment at the bottom of this story.

The 10 letters spell out "T H E   A D A  I C O N." Clever, right?

The photos or numbers are taken from Main Street Ada buildings and structures. All photos were taken in May by the Icon’s official contest photographer, Bailey Bowers. The photos cover Main from College Avenue on the south to Highland Avenue on the north.

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June 23-July 6 Ada police activities

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 11, 2014

Michael Haarnishfeger, Ada police chief, released the Ada police call logs from June 23 to July 6. They are available on attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Maysville UMC chicken BBQ July 25

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Maysville Methodist Church will hold its annual chicken barbecue on Friday July 25, 2014 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The meal includes 1/2 chicken, green beans, apple sauce, roll and drink. The cost is $8.00. Also on the menu are drummies - $1.00, pie - $1.00 and cookies - $.50.

Maysville UMC is located 1/2 mile south of 309 on County Road 15. The chicken will be prepared by Alger Lions Club.

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