The Ada Icon's bear hunt will post locations of the cuddly little guys perched in windows around town and in the countyside.
As of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, viewers have reported addresses (and some photos) of four teddy bears. We plan to post the bears on a map for viewers to cruise town and discover these for themselves.
Patrick J. “Pat” Clark, 92, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 11:05 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
He was born on March 17, 1928, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Lawrence and Edna (Schlosser) Clark. On Oct. 1, 1988, Patrick married Penny L. Keller and she survives in Lima.
Patrick retired from Marathon Oil, where he worked for 22 years as a distributor. He also worked at Stoney Ridge Nursery for 20 years. He formerly worked at Rockwell in Kenton. He formerly belonged to the Sager Lodge of the Masons, LaFayette. Patrick was a member of the NRA. He enjoyed nature, flowers, trees and wildlife, and cutting wood and the outdoors. He was an avid OSU fan and enjoyed golfing.
Effective immediately, Ohioans enrolling in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) for the first time, applying for Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program, or have limited income, are no longer required to visit a local Energy Assistance Provider in order to complete an application. Appointments may be completed over the phone during the scheduled appointment time rather than face-to-face.
The 114th annual Ada High School Interclass Competition enters Day 2. Icon viewers may watch today’s contestants on the video at the bottom of this story.
Three poetry contestants in today’s video are:
Ethan Schaffer – Sophomore
Cole Anspach – Junior
Nathan Hurtig - Senior
Because of the no-school situation, the competition is on YouTube and may be viewed on the Icon and Ada Bulldogs Facebook. CLICK HERE to view the entire competition program.
Ada Rotary defeated the social distancing challenge in a Zoom meeting this week. The club meets at noon on Tuesdays and their meetings are via Zoom. Here's a screen shot of the session from Meri Skilliter.
Ada-Liberty Township EMS chief, Tom Miller, provided the Icon with the following guideline update on the COVID-19 virus. His message follows:
As we continue to fight the spread of the COVID-19 Virus, I wanted to touch base with you again.
The original guidelines of what to do if you think you are experiencing symptoms, calling you primary care physician or the Ohio Department of Health hotline numbers as well as the joint number from Lima Memorial and St Rita's Mercy Health Systems are still the procedures to follow.
