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Lincoln Highway enthusiasts may have their own Ohio license plate if enough persons pre-order the plates.

The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles needs 150 plates reserved by Sept. 30 for the plates to be available to all Ohio residents.

Proceeds will help support the preservation and promotion of the highway, which is a few miles north of Ada.

An attachment at the bottom of this story is a form for Icon viewers to make a commitment to purchase the plates. Another attachment explains more details about the plate.

To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling, "You can't grow a garden by sitting on a rock and singing, 'Oh, how beautiful,'" but you can grow a garden for a child. Here, Lynnsey Mae Freed sits on a rock in the depot park garden, surrounded by bright red zinnias, as her mom takes pictures. Lynnsey Mae is the two-year-old daughter of AJ and Megan Freed. (Monty Siekerman)

The Buy Ada First committee will hold a special afternoon Music on Main for Lunch at the Ada Depot Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Music will be provided by WONB 94.9 FM - From the '50s to today.

Jalapenos Mexican Grill will offer an assortment of lunch items, or persons may pack lunch and bring it to the park.

Liberty National Bank will offer free popcorn and water. This event will be held rain or shine.

Activities are starting to fill the Ada school calendar as school is now underway. Here's events scheduled in September, based upon the calendar from the school website

Family Storytime at the Ada Public Library took a new twist today as young participants enjoyed playing with the library's parachute. This photo is from the library's facebook.

Plans for the Hardin County Fair Booth were finalized at the August meeting of the Democratic Central and Executive Committees.

Members will meet at 10 am. Monday, Sept. 7 to prepare the booth for the opening of the fair the next day. You do not have to be member of the Central or Executive Committees to assist with this effort.

Sign-up sheets for working a three-hour shift during the week will be available. If you believe in the Principles of the Democratic Party and want to volunteer, please come on that Monday or whenever you come to the fair the first time.

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