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Look -- Out -- BELOW!!!

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, June 2, 2022

It was a hot, sunny day when the Icon recently visited Ada's Municipal Pool but the air near the splash pad was delicious. Yesterday, June 1, the pool had a thunder-lightning delay, which are announced on Facebook.

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Ada Schools 4th quarter honor roll announced

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 2, 2022

The Ada Exempted Village Schools have announced the following 4th Quarter Honor Roll for school year 2021-2022:

4TH GRADE

All A
Derek Dennis, Blaine Fensler, Emersyn Lee, Aubrey Luellen, Josie Stoll And Charity Williams

A-B
Cash Alger, Ally Allen, Tristan Arnett, Shay Boedicker, Dylan Bowen, Naomi Carl, Ka’maih Chinn, Waylon Clemons, Scarlett Craig, Mason Dewitt, Luke Fisher, Ben Fullom, Drew Griffin, Willie Griffin, Madi Hall, Ethan Hollar, Brooke Kah, Annie Ludwig, Lincoln Maris, Savanna Rayl, Chloe Richardson, Aubrey Roberts, Grant Smith, Janessa St Laurent, Maeve Ulrey And Eelyn Yoakum

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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Consequences of vaping
Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 2, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” appeared in John Heywood’s Proverbs from 1546 when he wrote there is no fire without smoke. The saying means if unpleasant things are being said about something or someone, then there is probably a good reason. As others have indicated, there is some foundation to the rumor.  

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Students from Ada win scholarships from Hardin and Allen counties

Sheets and Woods are Franklin B. Walter scholars
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Two Ada residents have been awarded 2022 Franklin B. Walter Scholar honors. Molly Sheets earned Allen County honors as a student at Lima Senior High School. Dexter Woods III earned Hardin County honors as a student at Ada High School.

Sheets plans to attend Juniata College to major in Journalism/Communications.

Woods plans to attend Kettering University to major in Mechanical Engineering. 

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Spell-check: There is a “u” in Icon

How to submit information to the editor
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, June 1, 2022

By Paula Scott

Since taking the reins of the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon in September 2021, my time has passed in this fashion: long days and incredibly fast weeks and months. I’m still introducing myself as the “new Fred”—meaning former editor-owner Fred Steiner—and “How’s it going at the Icon?” has become a familiar greeting.

It’s going great: I’m learning something new and meeting someone new every day.

If you want to see a specific topic covered on the Icon, here’s how:

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What investors can–and can’t–control

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 1, 2022

By Ryan DeMarco, CRPC™
Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506

As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you may find it helpful to review the factors you can control.

Many forces affect the financial markets, including geopolitical events, corporate profits and interest rate movements–forces beyond the control of most individual investors.

In any case, it’s important to focus on the things you can control, such as these:

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