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Your invitation to Saturday's Bluffton's arts and crafts show

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 13, 2016

Bluffton's 45th annual arts and crafts festival moves into Bluffton's Main Street with countless craft booths, business exhibits and lots more.

Set up starts as early at 6 a.m. The show offically starts at 9 a.m. and continues to 3 p.m. Jerry Burkholder, for the 15th year, is the craft show director.

In between there's an opportunity for the entire family to have a great time in downtown Bluffton. Here's what else is on the schedule:

• Hard Rock Llama Co., will show a variety of young and adult llamas. You'll find them on Vine and Main.

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It's the Northwest Conference track and field championships in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 12, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Ada hosts the Northwest Conference track and field events.

Prelims were held on Thursday. The finals are set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, continuing until about 2 p.m.

Thursday saw many competitors from the 10 schools, as well as many spectators. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students.

Looking for conference championships are athletes from Ada, Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding, and Spencerville.

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Let's go fishing this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 12, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Liberty Conservation Club will be hoppin' this weekend with their monthly fish fry on Saturday and annual fishing derby set for Sunday.

The fry, which features fish and chicken, is open to the public. Cost is $8 for all you can eat.

The popular fry is held the second Saturday of each month, except August, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's fishing derby will feature $1,000 worth of fish that have been added to those already there. Some of the added fish, mostly cat and pan fish, have been tagged.

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Fourth graders open Ada's newest restaurant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 12, 2016

Ada fourth graders may open the village's next restaurant.

This spring, in art class, fourth graders considered their favorite foods, according to Kristie Steiner, art teacher. (Earlier this year, if you recall, third grade students created art pizza. Click here for a quick review.)

Steiner describes the clay food project this way: "Students were asked to choose what food they wanted to make, practice making it with modeling clay, and then create it.  After it was fired they painted them to resemble the actual food.  

Below are some of the results.

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Summer reading kick-off June 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 12, 2016

Ada Public Livrary has a summer reading kick-off you won't want to miss.

It's from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 4, according to Amanda Bennett of the library.

It includes a used book sake, 4-H animal exhibit, touch-a-truck, face painting and lots more. Watch the Icon for more details.

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Hey, those are Ada students, but it doesn't look like they are in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 12, 2016

Ada 4th and 5th grade honors students traveled to Toledo on May 12 to watch the Toledo Mudhens play.

Here's some photos thanks to the Ada Bulldogs school Facebook.

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