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Smittle's 1947 MG a Bluffton car show winner

Winner of Lions choice award
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 17, 2018

Dave and Kim Smittle's 1947 MG TC was picked for the Lions choice award at this past weekend's antique car show in Bluffton.

The Bluffton Lions Club hosts the annual show. The Lions choice award is determined by a vote of Lion members who volunteer at the car show. Nearly 200 vehicles were entered this year.

Smittles entered their 1947 and their 1953 MGs in the show (see photo below). The best of show was another British vehicle, a 1955 bright red Sunbeam Alpine. The vehicle is owned by John Rundfuss of Bucyrus.

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Icon dog of the week - Karma

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 15, 2018

Meet Karma. She is 8 months old. Karma is ready for her new forever 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.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

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

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Ada raises the flag

June 14 - it's Flag Day
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 14, 2018

Today is Flag Day, and the Lila Pifer home at Main and State Route 81 is all decked out to observe the occasion. Lila stands on the balcony of her big brick home surrounded by a flag and a red, white, and blue umbrella turned on its side.

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Check out the latest SB Nation article by Cort Reynolds

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 8, 2018

Cort Reynolds' latest SB Nation celticsblog.com historical article published today,
It recounts Larry Bird's last NBA championship won on this date June 8,
1986, as the Celtics captured their 16th NBA title by defeating Houston.

The article also recounts the playoff history between Boston and the
Rockets dating back to 1975.

https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/6/8/17430242/this-day-in-1986-how-the-b...

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Brandt Miller, Jodi Dearth promoted at Liberty National

Both are active in community and county organizations
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 8, 2018

Brandt Miller and Jodi Dearth received promotions this month from Liberty National Bank, according to Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr., president and CEO.

Brandt Miller
Miller was named vice president and commercial lender. He has been a part of the Liberty team since 2012. He has worked in the banking industry since 2002, as a credit analyst and a commercial/agricultural loan officer. He graduated from Allen East High School and Ohio Northern University with his BSBA in accounting.

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Grant Pepper cleans up on awards

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 8, 2018

 

(Editor’s note: Grant wrote several columns for the Ada Icon during the past school year. The Ada Icon congratulation him on a job well done in many areas of life, as a person, a student, varsity basketball player, and journalist.)

The Ohio Northern University chapter earned 11 awards for excellence in college journalism in the Society for Collegiate Journalists’ (SCJ) annual contest.

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