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Ada Fireworks explode with community pride

Will the weather cooperate? Stay tuned to the Icon for updates.

By Paula Scott

The third annual Pride of Ada Fireworks will take place at 9:45 p.m. on July 1 at War Memorial Park (details below). While the experience of a professional fireworks display can seem like magic, this event is a grassroots effort that has come together through the sheer determination and generosity of the following group of people (L-R and up the stairs).

VBS at Ada Full Gospel Church, July 10-13

July 10-13 from 6-9pm. 1047 State Route 235, Ada, Ohio 45810, 419-634-6132.

From the organizers:

You’ll need to bring your A-game for this VBS at the Ada Full Gospel Church. Twists & Turns is a fantastical celebration of games of all kinds. From classic tabletop games to video games and more, kids will play their way through VBS while learning that Jesus guides them through all the twists and turns of their lives. They’ll find that even when they mess up it’s never “game over.” 

Our church is waiting to welcome your children to this free event. You can visit our website at www.adafullgospel.com or contact the church for more information. See you soon!!!

Hardin County celebrates Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Hardin County, OH is a community partnership of the Ada, Alger, Forest Jackson, Hardin Northern, MaryLou Johnson & Ridgemont libraries of the county, United Way, OSU Extension, ONU Residence Life and Kenton Moose Lodge.

Seven special Dolly bookmarks to be hidden inside Imagination Library books in September

HARDIN COUNTY--Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter in The Imagination Library legacy--celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since inception in 1995. The early childhood book-gifting program mails a high-quality, free book each month to children from birth to age five.

The Longest Yard

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1974, The Longest Yard was released starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, and Mike Conrad. The plot involves a former NFL football player who is arrested and sent to prison. Ultimately, a game is played with the prisoners against the prison guards. The prisoners win the game. While celebrating, Reynolds’s character appears to be walking off the field as though he might escape. The warden (Albert) is shouting for the guards to shoot him. Reynolds was retrieving the game ball and not escaping. 

The picture was filmed at the Georgia State Prison in cooperation with the Office of the Governor. The Georgia governor was Jimmy Carter. The film won a Golden Globe for the Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy). 

Burt Reynolds had some serious injuries from Florida State University football and a car accident. He took time off from football and took junior college courses where he was discovered and started acting. He attempted to go back to football at Florida State, but his injuries deterred him from continuing. 

Overcoming adversity can be a struggle whether that be prison, injuries or long COVID. Over the last few months more information has been published on long COVID. 

 Khristo Nonev Boyadzhiev was an ONU professor of mathematics

 Khristo Nonev Boyadzhiev, age 74, of Ada, passed away at his home at 9:02 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. 

He was born on September 4, 1948, in Sofia, Bulgaria to the late Nonyo and Maria (Doneva) Boyadzhiev.  On May 8, 1982 Khristo married Irina Dimitrova and she survives in Ada. 

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