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She was the first-ever festival queen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 30, 2018

Lee Crouse passed this photograph on to the Icon. It's Sherri Wince, who was the first-ever Harvest and Herb Festival queen. The year was 1986.

The queen candidates that year, in addition to Sherri, were Debbie West, Kerri Reiter, Bridgett Sutherly, Jane Napier and LeAnn Compton.

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Three Ada scouts advance

Joe Crawford, Robby Waters, Jacob Bassitt
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Three scouts from Ada Troop 124 moved up in rank at the recent Court of Honor held at the Ada War Memorial Park.

Joe Crawford, on the left, received his Tenderfoot Patch. Robby Waters, center, and Jacob Bassitt, right, both achieved the hard to earn Second Class award. All three scouts said they are working toward the coveted Eagle Scout rank.

Jeff Kurtz is the Troop 124 Scoutmaster. Tom Lehman and Donald Spar are Assistant Scoutmaster and Cub Scoutmaster. (Carl Wilkerson photo)

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A trick play

Lots more photos from Saturday's Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Lots more photos at
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Delaney Johnson, 2, checks out a made-in-Ada NFL football while perched on her dad, Steve Johnson's shoulders. There are many trick plays in football, and this is the first we've seen when a daughter carries the ball on her father's back.

Wilson employees creating footballs on site was among the most popular pieces of Saturday's Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

The day was filled with lots of football-related activities. Here's the Icon's continuing photo series of the event.

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A showstopper flower garden

It's what you do with a vintge bike you can't sell at a yard sale
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 28, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
What do you do with an old bike that you can’t get rid of in a yard sale?

Jill Klingler of 310 W. North Ave. turned a vintage bicycle into a showstopper flower garden. After trying to sell her bike for $10 and couldn’t, she decided to decorate it for her front yard, filling it with colorful annuals.

Soon, the wide-tired bike will be turned into a fall display with ornamental kale and other plants. She will add a few decorations, like scarecrows, to round out the autumn theme.

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Icon dog of the week - Journey

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Meet Journey. Journey is a 5 year old beagle mix. She is ready for her new home.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

We have new hours of operation:
Monday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 
Tuesday and Thursday - closed 
Wedneday 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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How do you make a football?

Just watch the Wilson craftsmen and craftswomen at work
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 27, 2018

How do you make a football?

Wilson employees shared their trade secrets with persons attending Saturday's Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival. During the fest', fans had the unique opportunity to buy a one-of-a-kind football and watch it being created.

Four stations in the process included: sewing, turning, lacing and molding  the footballs in a unique assemblyline fashion.

In these photos are Ashley Lamb, sewing; Derek Gibson, turning, Chrissie Oakes, lacing and Gibson, at the molder.

One of fans to purchase a football was Zane Wilson, 8, of Findlay, who now has a football with a "Wilson" name on it.

 

 

 

 

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