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What's for lunch on Aug. 16? Very important question

It starts Tuesday, Aug. 16. Here's the Ada school menu for the first day of the 2016-17 school year.

Pop corn chicken with barbecue sauce
Dinner roll
Green beans
Fruit
Milk

The Ada school lunch menu is now on the Icon. CLICK HERE FOR AUGUST MENU.

• CLICK HERE for all Ada school menu information.

CLICK HERE for nutrition guidelines.

Band show 7 p.m. Friday in auxliary gym

Ada High School Band and Color Guard members are deep into marching band camp at the school. The camp started July 18 and continues until Friday, July 29.

A special preview performance will be held at the conclusion of camp at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, in the Auxiliary gym.

As well as performing at Friday night football games and marching in local parades, the Ada High School Marching Band will complete in OMEA sanctioned competitions in Revere, Norton, Carroll and at OSU in the “shoe”.

This year’'s competition show features music from Toy Story. The group will conclude the season by attending and competing in Indianapolis at Band of America.

Strategies to protect your savings

Michael McMeans (left) and Chad Newsome discussed protected growth strategies in a low interest environment during a Lunch and Learn program at Community Health Professionals on Thursday afternoon. Liberty National Bank sponsored the program. Viva Maria's catered the lunch. Community Health Professionals, Liberty National Bank, and Viva Maria's are all Ada Icon advertisers. To learn more about each, click on their ads. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Area artists uncork their creativity in Ada

By Monty Siekerman

Thirty-three hungry artists enjoyed a wine and dine event at 220 N. Main on Tuesday evening.

After the gourmet meal, the artists and would-be artists painted a picture on slate of fireflies in a jar sitting in the grass. Patrons will vote on three possibilities to paint on canvas next month. Checkout their website at uncorkedwineandesign.com.

Darrell Seiler of Dunkirk is the art instructor. The theme of Wine and Dine is "Uncork Your Creativity," according to Amanda Morrison of Dola, co-owner. Next month will be Wine and Dine's first anniversary.

Look who's ranked nationally in DIII football

The Ohio Northern football team is ranked No. 22 in the 2016 D3football.com preseason poll.

In June, the Polar Bears were ranked No. 10 in the 2016 Sporting News College Football magazine preseason poll and No. 11 in the Lindy's Sports College Football preview magazine preseason poll.

This marks the 11th time in the last 13 seasons that the Polar Bears have been ranked in a national poll.

Northern finished the season ranked No. 19 in the final D3football.com poll.

The Polar Bears went 9-3 overall, tied for second in the OAC with a 7-2 mark and advanced to the second round of the NCAA III Playoffs in 2015 under 12th-year head coach Dean Paul.

Village Voice: Get your garage sale plans in gear for Aug. 11-12-13

It’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Time! Sale dates: Aug. 11, 12 and 13.

For 12 years, Ada CIC and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce have continued to sponsor the Lincoln Highway Buy –Way Yard Sale. This year is no different.

Ada is one community among many that choose to celebrate the historical Lincoln Highway with the great Buy-Way. Interested in joining in the celebration with your own sale? We’re here to help!

Simply call the Water Office and provide us with some basic information – your name, the location of your sale, the dates you wish to have your sale running, and your phone number.

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