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First Baptist VBS July 7-11

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, July 3, 2014

Vacation Bible School begins at 6 p.m. on July 7 at the First Baptist Church of Ada, 350 West North Street, Ada, Ohio.

Themed “International Spy Academy- Agents for the One True God,” the VBS sessions with run from 6-8 p.m., July 7-11. Children ages 4-12 years old are invited to attend.

For more information, email the church at [email protected] or call 419-634-9308.

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Hardin crop planting update from Extension Office

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, July 3, 2014

With the cool, wet spring, farmers have had trouble getting their planting of corn and soybeans done in a timely manner. Up until June 25, there has been a pattern of heavy rains every week or so which has saturated the soil and increased the length of the planting season. Crops that were planted early and have good drainage in the field have done well and are progressing well except for low areas that have been flooded out. These lower areas have slowed root growth and therefore delayed the availability of nutrients to the plants.

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Ada: Past tense and present tense

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 3, 2014

This month Icon photographer Bailey Bowers uncovers Ada's past and connects it to Ada's present.

 Each set is comprised of three photos: past, present, and composite (past and present put together in one photo). Here's the first in this series.

Looking South from ME Church
Pictured here is the view on North Main Street looking south from the Methodist Church.

Some differences between the two scenes are due to the passage of time. These include the change from carriages to automobiles. The biggest difference between the past and the present is a relatively recent one.

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Stop and smell the gaillarda

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 3, 2014

The next time you walk by the Ada railroad depot park, stop and smell the gaillarda. Also, pause and admire the clustered bellflowers, dianthus, bee balm, scabiosa, speedwell and lots of day lillies. Watch for more flowers to smell all week. These flowers will also be posted on the Bluffton Icon this week.

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ReStore hosts "Anything With Wheels" June 12

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, July 2, 2014

ReStore Community Center is hosting the 3rd Annual "Anything With Wheels" fun run on July 12 beginning and ending at ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main St., Ada, Ohio. Registration will be 10-11:30 a.m.

The run/ride will take participants through Amish country to visit 5 country churches. Registration fees are: 1 for $15.00; 2 for $20.00 and $5.00 for each additional participant.

There will be 50/50 tickets, top 3 hands, lowest hand prize, bug target, door prizes. ReStore will provide food after the ride and refreshments will be given at each church.

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Ruth Neely 1916-2014

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Ruth L. Neely, 97, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. at Vancrest of Antwerp Assisted Living in Antwerp, Ohio.

She was born on September 2, 1916 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Elmer B. and Clara L. (Armstrong) Beiderwell, who preceded her in death. On October 27, 1938 she married Ernest James Neely and he died on June 30, 2004.

Ruth was a homemaker. She retired from Universal Tool and Stamping Company in Butler, Ind. She was an active member of the Antwerp United Methodist Church in Antwerp. She was a former member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of rural Antwerp, where she was a youth fellowship leader, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the WCTU.

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