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Ada freshman, Melina Woods, on area volleyball national championship team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 21, 2014

Melina Woods, a freshman at Ada, and Shelby Alloway, a freshman at Hardin Northern, are on the Blackswamp 14-National Volleyball that recently won a national title.

The team from Tiffin placed first in the country at the 2014 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. 

Woods and Alloway, along with their eight teammates, won an American bid at a USAV tournament in April, which allowed them to compete in the USAV Junior Championships in June.

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Ada's Super Hero

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 21, 2014

We all know Ada has many unsung heroes, but did you know that a Super Hero resides in the community? The Icon spotted him recently riding a bike near the mailboxes belonging to West Lima Avenue postal patrons. Pretty neat disquise!

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Lenny's cuts the grand opening ribbon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 18, 2014

You've eaten Lenny's cones since late May, and...

...Lenny’s Ice Cream, 4209 State Route 235, Ada, official celebrated its grand opening last week with an Ada Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting.

CLICK ON PHOTO FOR A BETTER VIEW.

Lenny Guyton, Upper Scioto Valley grad, is the new owner. Business hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday hours are from noon to 10 p.m. The grills and fryers close at 9:30 p.m.

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Deadline midnight Sunday to enter Icon's summer contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 18, 2014

Here's your absolute last chance to enter the Icon's  Ada’s A-B-C Summer Contest.

OPEN THE ATTACHMENT BELOW TO SEE ALL THE LETTERS ONE MORE TIME!

For persons wanting to review all photos, you will find them on the attachment at the bottom of this story.

The 10 letters spell out "T H E   A D A  I C O N." Clever, right?

The photos or numbers are taken from Main Street Ada buildings and structures. All photos were taken in May by the Icon’s official contest photographer, Bailey Bowers. The photos cover Main from College Avenue on the south to Highland Avenue on the north.

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Varsity practice

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 18, 2014

Ada High School Varsity Singers spent a week working on this coming year's show. Here's a view from a rehearsal. CLICK FOR A VIDEO.

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Country breakfast Aug. 2 in Alger

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, July 18, 2014

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. 

The menu includes biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage. Suggested donation is $7.00. All-you-can-eat (on premises only).

Carry out is available. Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

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