By Monty Siekerman
The temperature reached 82 degrees Friday (89 is the record) but 96 winter coats were delivered to ReStore to be given to children in need. Don't let the warm temperatures fool you, winter is on the way, be prepared.
Thanks to the Knights of Columbus in Kenton, many children in Ada will have warm winter wear.
The free coats will be given out starting Thursday, Oct. 13. The child receiving the coat must be accompanied by a parent, one coat per child. The coats mostly fit kids from 4 to 11 years of age.
ReStore, at 210 N. Main, is open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
By Monty Siekerman
Amy Geiger is the new cop in town. She has a lot of experience, having served the Spencerville Police Department for 11 years, working up to sergeant there.
She enjoys police work, especially meeting people and the unpredictability of the job.
Karen Ward: "No one will starve in this community as long as ReStore is there."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 7, 2016
ReStore Community Center turns 10 this fall. A celebration is set during the Tuesday, Nov. 1, crockpot meal at the center. The following reflections are from Robert Kanzig. interim director, and Karen Ward, founder. This is a reprint from the October-November ReStore newsletter, which is also an attachment to this story.
By student writer Haley Grigsby
One of the biggest transitions for a college student is the graduation to the “real-world.”
It can come with many questions and concerns because, as a graduate, they are no longer in the proverbial “Kansas” anymore. Navigating through job responsibilities in a career can look starkly different compared to the coursework of a college major.
Earlier this school year the Icon visited Ready, Set, Grow Preschool and watched students learning to write letters of the alphabet. Here's a view from that experience.