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The community involvement of the guy on the left will astound you
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 20, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
He wrote a 1,500 page history of the club (yes, one thousand and five hundred pages). The book details the service club's efforts in the community from 1924 to the present.

He has served the club as its president.
He was a lieutenant governor of the district a decade ago.
He has been a member of the club for 20 years and now serves as its publicity chairman.

For his efforts, the Kiwanis Club honored Jon Umphress with a tree planted in his honor at Ada Memorial Park during a luncheon on Tuesday.

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Julie Ludanyi's hurricane story

I have seen an intense downpour, where cars pulled over to the side of the road for 10-15 minutes, until it subsided. But during those 4 days it rained with that intensity for hours on end.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 18, 2017

Editor's note. A longtime Ada resident, visiting her two adult daughters in Texas, got caught in the devastating winds and flooding of Hurricane Harvey. Here is her account of the nightmare experience. Also, check yesterday's Ada Icon for a report by a former Adaite who lived through the eye of Hurricane Irma last weekend.

By Julie Ludanyi
Both my daughters were born and raised here in Ada.  Both went to school K-12 at Ada Schools.  Csilla and her husband moved to Texas in 2001.  Aniko and her family moved there 6 weeks ago.  I traveled out to see them and to celebrate my birthday with them.

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Icon dog of the week - Chet

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, September 18, 2017

Meet Chet.. Chet is a 2 year old plott hound mix.. He is a large dog with lots of love to give. Can you give Chet a 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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Meet H&H Queen Lyric and her court

Nikki Lehsten is essay contest winner
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 17, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The queen and her court (from left): Caitlyn Stover, 2017 Queen Lyric Jones, 2016 Queen Libbie Milks, Madison Preston, Nikki Lehsten, who won the essay award.

All the contestants are Ada High School seniors, and each received numerous gifts from merchants.

Caitlyn joins the list of Harvest and Herb Festival queens since 2012:
2012 - Erica Kier
2013 - Katelyn Guagenti
2014 - Alexis Amburgey
2015 - Sidney Faine
2016 - Libbie Milks
2017 - Lyric Jones

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Buying grass for your lawn

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, September 14, 2017

Here are some tips on buying grass for your lawn this fall. The Hardin County Extension Office advises:

Cool weather grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and fescues are the grasses that should be grown in our area. These grasses grow in the spring and fall when temperatures range between 65- 80 degrees. The best time to plant is in the fall. These temperatures allow plenty of time for germination and growth before winter.

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In the eye of Hurricane Irma

Former residents tell of experience in Florida
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Editor's note: A former Ada resident experienced Hurricane Irma firsthand. Here's what it's like to take shelter, and live through, a monstrous storm.

Lakeland, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10 - A good friend of mine and I pull together blankets, pillows, chairs, and a cooler of bottled water as we prepare to go to a local hurricane shelter (Sleepy Hill Elementary School) to ride out Irma, labeled the MOTHER OF ALL HURRICANES. We are both nervous and scared.

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