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Ready, Set, Grow registration open for 2021-22

Preschool, after-school center, full- and half-day child care options
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Ready, Set, Grow Preschool has a few openings for 2021-22, according to Jami Dellifield.

The preschool offers full-day or half-day child care and a preschool (9 to 11:30 a.m.) for ages 3 (potty trained) to pre-Kindergarten.

In addition, the preschool offers after school care for grades K to 5. The preschool is located in First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main St., Ada, from mid-August through late May. Daily hours are 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Parents and care-givers may choose what schedule works, from 2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week.

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Smittle class before and after

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Ada High School class of 2021 members recreated their Kindergarten pictures during the last week of school. The Icon is posting these one at a time. Here's the class of 2021 in Mrs. Smittle’s Kindergarten. Front from left, Jacob Morgan, Brevin Sizemore, Mitchel Frazier, Colton Biederman, Brenna Hissing, Tyler Sousley. Second row from left, Alex Bates, Alyssa Wince, Nicholas Hartman. Third row from left, Aleece Al-Olimat, Devon Cole, JJ Sullivan, Paige Cole, Alexis Waugh. Back, Kim Smittle.

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Ride to Remember brings bicyclists through Ada

Registration underway for July 10 7th annual bike ride
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Slow down for bicycle riders coming through Ada on Saturday, July 10.

An Ada bike route is part of this year’s Ride to Remember bicycle ride with a starting and ending point in Bluffton.

The Ada Loop on the ride is 37 miles. It passes through Ada and LaFayette with a food stop on the Ohio Northern campus in Ada.

This is the 7th annual Bluffton’s 7th annual Ride to Remember.

After a one-year virtual ride, this year’s event returns with an in-person ride on Saturday, July 10, or an independent ride on a biker’s own time and location, according to Ron Headings, Ride chair.

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Grace Allison receives Myra Traxler Memorial Scholarship

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Grace Allison received the Myra Traxler Memorial Scholarship presented in late May at the Ada senior recognition event.

Grace will attend Otterbein University and will major in elementary education. With Grace are her parents, Scott and Arlene, with Don Traxler. The scholarship is in memory of Don’s wife, Myra, who died in 2007.

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? The "1861" is located on the Civil War cannon display in the railroad depot park.

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Klingler class before and after

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Ada High School class of 2021 members recreated their Kindergarten pictures during the last week of school. The Icon is posting these one at a time. Here's the class of 2021 in Mrs. Klingler’s Kindergarten class. Above it are class members seated or standing in their original Kindergarten poses. Mrs. Klingler's class: front left to right, Kyha Downing, Ian Dellifield, Kiersten Cortez. Row from left, Kylie Colwell, Donald Waters. Back row, Mrs. Klingler and Kylie Acheson. Watch for Mrs. Smittle’s before and after on the Icon tomorrow.

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