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You could drive home from the reverse raffle in a street legal golf cart

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 20, 2014

Ada Athletic Boosters' fourth annual reverse raffle is Saturday, April 5. During the raffle will be a drawing for a 2004 gas golf cart.

The cart includes:
• Stainless steel brush guard
• Street legal
• 2 in 1 seat
• Black
• New tires and rims
• Carbon fiber dash and steering wheel

Only 1,000 tickets will be sold in the raffle. Tickets are $10 each.

Persons wanting tickets contact:
Beth Ann Bass
0410 State Route 81 
Ada, OH 45810

The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, April 5, at the reverse raffle.

 

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On the first day of spring

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 20, 2014

The first day of spring carries lots of significance this year for members of the Ada First United Methodist Church congregation. It means construction is underway for the congregation's new worship home. Today West Highland Avenue, south of the church ground, was closed, which means construction will begin soon.

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Northern on Main's most popular bakery item has a new name the "Ada Icon cinnamon bun"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 20, 2014

Now you can read the Icon and eat it too!

Sherry Welch of Northern on Main, holds a tray of Ada's most popular bakery item - newly named the "Ada Icon cinnamon bun."

Naming of the bun commemorates the second anniversary of the Ada Icon's existence. It launched on the Ides of March in 2012.

"We thought it would be a neat idea to identify something uniquely Ada after the Icon," said Fred Steiner, of the online website. "Northern on Main agreed and we are happy to have our name on this popular hometown bakery item."

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Feb. 24-March 2 Ada police log

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 20, 2014

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided The Icon with the Ada police log from Feb. 24 to March 2. 

It is on two attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Volunteers recognized

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 19, 2014

How do you like your pizza? ReStore held an appreciation luncheon on March 19 for its many volunteers. Board members helped serve the lunch. Here, Blair Rorabaugh, volunteer, is served by board members Mike Hood and Jonell Hanratty. As many as 50 persons volunteer at ReStore.

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Village Voice: West Highland Avenue closure starts this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 19, 2014

In December of 2013, Village Council voted to approve a request to close West Highland Avenue from Main Street to the alley west of the United Methodist Church property. 

The purpose for the closure is to ensure a safe construction environment while the new United Methodist Church is being built this spring.

The Village has received word that the closure will begin Wednesday, March 19. There will be no access to the street, parking, and sidewalks while the street is closed. The street closure is authorized until April 1, 2015.

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