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Poppy Lee Crawford 1933 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Poppy Lee Crawford, 83, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 7:18 p.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on June 6, 1933, in Hardin County, Ohio, to Adam and Margaret (Bailey) Conley who preceded her in death. She married Raymond Foltz and they were divorced. She later married Robert Crawford and they are both deceased.            

Poppy retired from R. G. Dunn of Lima in 1990. She was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger.

Surviving are three sons: Kenneth Foltz of Lima, Gary (Mary) Foltz of Maplewood and Kelly Dean Foltz of Lima; a granddaughter, Sarah Foltz; a brother, James Conley of Kenton; and a sister, Ollie Ritchie of Hanthorne, Fla.

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Here's what happening this week at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Many events are on tap during the next week at the Ada Public Library including a pool party, CPR class, and learning about Windows 10. Here is the schedule:

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James Bond and Danny Ocean were no-shows, but we walked out the casino with $$ in our pocket

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

The Icon editor recently took a mini-vacation, visiting his daughter in Cincinnati. Among exploits was a visit to Jack’s Casino. This is an account of that adventure.

By Fred Steiner

Knowing nothing about cards and less about other games of chance, my daughter, Anne, and I decided to have some fun. We made a date with Jack’s Casino.

It’s pretty simple. Pick a slot machine. Drop in coins. Pull lever. Watch money pour out. So we thought.

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Red, white and blue

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Red, white and blue were the colors of the day. Ada and area residents enjoyed the Lima Symphony Orchestra patriotic concert on the ONU lawn on Saturday. A story and more photos are below. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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It's starting to feel like a tradition: Lima Symphony, July 4th weekend and Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman

LOTS OF PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY!
Hundreds gathered on the lawn of the ONU sculpture mall on Saturday evening to be thrilled with a patriotic-pops concert by the Lima Symphony Orchestra.

The number of people attending was comparable to last year's inaugural holiday concert of 1,000.

As ONU President Dan DiBiasio noted in his comments, once something happens at Ohio Northern for two consecutive years, it becomes tradition. He, and the many others in attendance, are hopeful 2017 will see the third annual patriotic-pops concert.

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ReStore picnic in the park - a great launch for a Fourth weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
ReStore sponsored a picnic in the park on Friday afternoon with a police car, big red fire truck, and an ambulance on hand for kids to see.

The 4th of July weekend began with perfect weather for the event.  It was hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, and salads for the in a War Memorial Park shelter house. In addition, all youngsters were given a toy, their faces lighting up in happiness.

WATCH FOR MORE PHOTOS COMING-

The kids enjoyed seeing the emergency vehicles and meeting some of the personnel: good public relations  for the Ada emergency responder crews and educational for the youngsters.

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