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She takes swimming very seriously

15 minutes with Klava Katayama, Ada HS senior
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Icon had a chat with Ada HS senior, Klava Katayama. Here’s a portion of our conversation.

You are a true example of the American melting pot.
Klava: Yes. I’m 50 percent Russian, 25 percent Japanese and 25 percent Italian.

How many languages can you speak?
Klava: My mom taught me some Russian, but I’m best at English.

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Not your ordinary Saturday in Ada

But, a great example of what happens when a small town puts on a festival
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Food, kid's games, pony rides, craft vendors, queen candidates...it all adds up to an interesting fall afternoon in a small northwestern Ohio village.

Ken Collins, Icon photographer, captures a sense of the event in this series of photos. Previously the Icon shared his parade photos and pre-parade photos.

This series focuses on the people enjoying the festival activities, plus some additional parade photos.

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Waiting, waiting, waiting, for the parade to begin

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Here's a behind-the-scenes photo series by Ken Collins, Icon photographer, showing what takes place before a parade.

Colllins walked along the Harvest and Herb Festival parade line up as floats arrived, selfies were taken, bands tuned up, and participants spent time awaiting for the parade to start.

These photos reflect people just being themselves.

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Julie Adams meets with Apollo staff on Friday

Posted by LizGH on Friday, September 20, 2019

Apollo Career Center welcomes Julie Adams, a nationally board-certified teacher and consultant, who has trained around the world in the science and strategies helpful to parents, instructors and school administrators.

She will speak to Apollo staff on Friday, Sept. 20, 8:30-11:30 a.m., about neuroscience and the teen brain, and then work with instructors in the afternoon on specific lesson plans incorporating the new information and adding it to the curriculum.

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Dr. Diller accepting patients at Bluffton Family Practice

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Dr. Cheri Diller, M.D., general practitioner, has joined Bluffton Family Practice and is accepting new patients, according to Dr. Darrel R. Hotmire.

Bluffton Family Practice is located at 582 Harmon Road, Bluffton.

Dr. Diller is seeing all ages of patients from newborns to seniors and both men and women.

The Pandora native has worked in private practice several years and until recently, she was a private practice staff physician with Bluffton Primary Care.

She has hospital affiliations with Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, Findlay and Bluffton campuses.

To schedule an appointment call Bluffton Family Practice at 419-369-4804.

 

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10 vie for Harvest and Herb Fest' queen

Winner announced Saturday in railroad park
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 16, 2019

Ten candidates vie for the title of 2019 Ada Harvest and Herb Festival queen, according to Arlene Allison, coordinator of the competition.

The winner will be announced on Saturday in the Ada railroad depot park at approximately noon.

The candidates completed an essay and were interviewed by a panel of judges recently.

Each of the girls is an Ada High School senior. This year’s candidates follow with parents listed:

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