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Here's Sally, Icon's dog of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

"Sally" is a sweet girl who loves attention. She is a special needs dog with some skin issues. You will fall in love with her at first sight.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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60 candles on Ferguson Insurance anniverary cake - open house Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 18, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Ferguson Insurance Agency will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an open house from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, at the office, 1356 Township Road 35 (St. Paul Road). All are welcome.

Ruth and John Ferguson started the agency in 1956. They were joined by their son, Fred, in 1978. John died in 1995 and Jamie Hazelton, Fred's daughter, joined the agency in 1996 and remains there today.

The Hazeltons live on the 60 acre farm where the business is located, northwest of Ada. She and her husband, Chad, are the parents of six children. The family raises many kinds of farm animals.

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Presbyterian hopscotch

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 18, 2016

What do you get when you combine tick-tac-toe and hopscotch? Summer Fun Days at the Ada First Presbyterian Church. Here, Nathan Allen and Deb Allen compete in a new game along the sidewalk by the church on Sunday evening. Other events,  held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., this week include worship on Monday, Bible study on Tuesday, and a picnic on Wednesday. The church is located at 201 S. Main St. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Fall 2016 Bulldog athletic team schedules on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 18, 2016

Go Bulldogs!

Ada High School's 2016 fall athletic schedules are now on the Icon. The fall schedules are in at attachment at the bottom of this story.

Opening game and matches vary from sport to sport. All varsity teams launch their seasons with home games except for for cross county, which has all meets on the road, and girls' tennis, which opens at Toledo Rogers on Aug. 13. Cross country's first meet is Sept. 3 at the Columbus Grove Invitational.

First games for all other varsity teams, at home, include:

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And there were bikes, too

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 17, 2016

Nearly 70 cars, trucks, and bikes were on display at the second annual VFW Car Show on Saturday. More photos are below. (Ken Collins photo)

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It was a big weekend of cars, trucks and bikes in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 17, 2016

Photos and story by Ken Collins

Nearly 70 cars, trucks, and bikes were expected at the second annual VFW Car Show, according to Wynn Hauenstein of the Ada Post. 

The event continues to grow, and the event organizers hope to be able to move it into town in the future.  Jose Cartegena is shown with his white Mustang.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BELOW -

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