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Sept. 6 Community Meal at Beatitudes

Posted by Staff on Monday, August 29, 2022

Beatitudes Community Center will serve a special community meal:

  • Ham & Beans with Cornbread
  • Dine-in or carry-out
  • Tuesday, September 6
  • 4:00-5:30 p.m.

From the Beatitudes website, https://www.beatitudesada.org/

"We are a place where anyone can come, hang out, have a cup of coffee or a cold drink, and enjoy the fellowship of others.  Much of our programing is geared toward providing opportunities for everyone to interact socially with others.

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First day of (dance) school

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, August 29, 2022

Today's the day: Studio 419 will begin teaching dance classes at 301 N Main St.,--ballet, combo tap/ballet, hip-hop, modern, pointe and tap--including and adult tap class. Students will range in age from 3 to 69.

The Icon visited with instructors Samantha Beck and Shaina Phillips at the studio's open house on Saturday, August 20, when they met with famlies to discuss what type of dance their children are interested in and the clothes and shoes needed for class. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce board also celebrated the new business opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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New features at Ada dog park created by Girl Scouts

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, August 29, 2022

Additional photos below

Three Ada Girl Scouts from Troop 2006 have spent more than a year on a project at Ada's Dog Park. Emma Lambdin, Jordyn Smith and Allysa Nau have created new features for the park while earning the Silver Award.

On Saturday, August 27, Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director Lindsay Walden joined the scouts for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the park, 525 E Lehr Ave., where the girls demostrated four new obstacles they built. 

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Terry Lee McCool served in the U.S. Air Force

Posted by Staff on Sunday, August 28, 2022

Terry Lee McCool, 74, of Hermann, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 12, at his home surrounded by his family.
 
Terry was born in Ada, Ohio on August 11, 1947, the son of the late Delmar & Lena (Kepley) McCool.
 
He was married to Sandra Jeanne Murphy on August 31, 2003, in Troy, Illinois.  Sandra preceded him in death on September 16, 2020.
 
Terry was a military veteran having served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. After his service, he worked as an insurance salesman and also sold time shares for a large resort chain.  He recently retired as an over the road truck driver.
 

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Wilson influence felt across Ada

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, August 28, 2022

The Wilson Sporting Goods water tower is a daily sight in Ada. The August 27 Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival amped up the Wilson and football influence with a day filled with competitions and celebrations of football. 

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Fast east-bound freight through Ada

Posted by Staff on Sunday, August 28, 2022

You may reconize this photo from an earlier Icon posting. It was shared on the Facebook group Old Photos of Forgotten Ohio. In this article the original Iconoclast, Fred Steiner, illuminates us on the early 20th century railroad in Ada.

By Fred Steiner
BlufftonForever.com

Here’s a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train traveling from Lima, passing eastbound through Ada in 1938. Unlike the Nickel Plate Road through Bluffton, the Pennsylvania Railroad was double-tracked and carried many more trains each day.

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