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Ada Icon owner named Bluffton citizen of the year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Bluffton Lions Club selected Fred Steiner, owner of the Ada and Bluffton Icons, as the recipient of its Citizen of the Year award for 2017.

Steiner is the former director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs. he is a member of the Bluffton Community Assistance Board, the Bluffton Pathway Bicycle Board, the R.L. and Etta Triplett Memorial Foundation and the Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery board.

In 2009 he and his wife, Mary, created The Bluffton Icon, an online news source for news, photos and contacts. The Ada Icon was formed in 2012.

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Historical Society membership meeting set for May 7

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The first annual dinner and membership drive of the Ada Historical Society will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7 at Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta Restaurant, 124 E. Buckeye. Those who attend and pay for a membership that evening will be charter members of the organization.

Several community members have been meeting monthly since last fall to organize the Society. Officers and bylaws are in place and incorporation papers have been approved by the state. A number of projects for Society members to undertake have been discussed. Kathleen Anspach has developed website which can be found at AdaOhioHS.com. 

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Icon dog of the week - Puff

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Meet Puff. Puff is an old male chow mix. He weighs 50 pounds. Puff is available now for adoption. Can you give Puff his 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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She specializes in bears

Photography has taken Joey Campbell to 7 continents, 40 countries and 50 states
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

By Monty Siekerman
Photography has taken pharmacist and wildlife enthusiast Joey (Hull) Campbell to all 7 continents, 40 some countries and all 50 states. She specializes in bears…. all species of bears;  polar bears,  black bears, grizzly bears, brown bears, and even the extremely rare “Spirit” bear..

What is a “Spirit” bear? A “Spirit” bear is a rare black bear with creamy fur.  It is not a polar bear or an albino bear. While the majority live in coastal British Columbia in the Great Bear Rainforest it is believed only around 100 remain in existence.  

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Two 7th grade teams advance to Columbus - state science fair

Dylan Hartman, Logan House, Amelia Alexander and Miranda Wibbing
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 19, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Two 7th grade teams from Ada advanced to the state Science Day in Columbus.

Dylan Hartman and Logan House advanced and also won the district engineering award. Their project was titled “Do Bearings Reduce Friction?”

The other team advancing is Amelia Alexander and Miranda Wibbing with the project "Water Transportation.” They also received the B-Weiser award at the district fair.

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Voter registration deadline April 9

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 19, 2018

Monday, April 9, is the deadline to register to vote or change address for the May 8 election. The board of elections, located in the basement of the courthouse, is open 8:30-4 Monday through Friday.

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