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Full bloom in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 25, 2014

But, it's not yet spring, or tulip season. Yet, these tulips are in full bloom somewhere in Ada, just waiting to be in your living room vase. You'll find these and many other spring blooms at Carol Slane Florist, 410 S. Main St., Ada.

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Ada police log Feb. 17-22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided the Icon with the Ada police log from Feb. 17 to 23. It is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Ohio Northern University presents artist Franklin Einspruch

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Ohio Northern University Department of Art and Design presents artist Franklin Einspruch, who will speak about his work and career, on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 9:30 a.m. at the Wilson Art Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Following his presentation, Einspruch will take questions and be available to discuss students’ work and portfolios. Einspruch has a creative practice that spans traditional and digital media, images and words, and various recombinations of paintings, drawings, watercolors, essays, comics, programming and web art.

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Barbara Tighe was a lifelong Ada resident

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Barbara E. Tighe, 94, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.

She was born on June 15, 1919 in Hardin County, Ohio to Elza and Sara (Wingate) Elwood, who preceded her in death. On August 29, 1942 she married Andrew "Andy" Tighe and he died on August 10, 1997.

Barbara was a registered nurse and retired as a private duty nurse and administrator for Avanell Stambaugh. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She graduated from Ada High School and was a 1940 graduate of the Lima Memorial School of Nursing.

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Over 8,100 meals served at ReStore in 2013

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2014

Did you know that in 2013, ReStore Center:

• served 8,182 meals at ReStore and at the Ada Park through the Summer Lunch Program for kids
• earned $12,919 through sales and donations at Marco's Closet, the story's resale store, from 4,716 different sales
• Engaged 115 volunteers (45 long-term, 14 from JFS and 50 short-term, including students)

Those facts and many more are part of ReStore February-March newsletter. A copy of the newsletter is in a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

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A certain sign of spring

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2014

A certain sign of spring! Connie Fleming reported the first robin sighting of 2014 in Ada. She spotted 10 robins in her backyard. She snapped this photo on Valentine's Day at her residence on East Lima Ave. Now we await the first crocus of the spring.

 

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