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Movin' mulch

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 29, 2017

Lions Club members loaded truck after truck of mulch Saturday morning for those who stopped by with their own trucks and trailers and for delivery to those who ordered mulch by phone.

The Lions, who usually end their sale around Memorial Day, will continue selling it in June since many May Saturdays were rainy.

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ABATE bikers in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 29, 2017

Tavern 101 hosted 50 ABATE bikers Saturday during a memorial run which began in Ada and travelled to Mt. Blanchard, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, and Mt. Gilead before ending the day in Marion.

Pictured among the parked motorcycles lining Main Street are Jim Elgin, CEO of ABATE in Ohio, and Lisa Barnes, co-coordinator of region 14.

ABATE stands for American Bikers Aid Toward Education. One of their projects is distributing yard signs and decals for vehicles reminding people to look out for motorcycles. The organization is a motorcycle advocacy group.

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Mom and Dad mourning doves in the "nursery"

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 27, 2017

Be very, very quiet.

Mom and Dad are keeping the babies warm in the "nursery."

Why are they called mourning doves? Because their song is sorrowful. The bird (Zenaidura macroura) is the most common dove found in North America. It is, in fact, a small pigeon.  (Photo by Ken Collins)

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Zumba, AquaZumba offered in Kenton

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 27, 2017

Zumba and AquaZumba classes for those 12 years old and older will be held this summer in Kenton, according to the Ohio State University Extension of Hardin County and Hardin County Wellness.

Zumba Fitness classes will be held at Simon Kenton School  gymnasium, 705 N. Ida St, from 4:50-5:45 p.m. on June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; July 10, 12, 17,19, 24, 26, 31; August  7, 9, 14, 21, 23, 28, 30. Cost is $25 for all classes.

AquaZumba meets from  7-7:45 p.m. at the Kenton City Pool, 9 Hillcrest Lane, on June 20, 22, 27, 29; July  18, 20, 27;  August  10, 17. Cost is $15.

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Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H report

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, May 24, 2017

On May 21, 2017 Ada Barnyard Farmers had another successful meeting.  Recreation was led by Wyatt Ferguson, in which he brought us in with the game Ninga.  Role call was led by Melia santillanez and the treasurers report was led by Riley Ferguson.  Unfinished business was the talk about the Garage sale.  It is going to be June 17 At 10810 Reservoir rd Ada, Ohio.  There will be items and baked goods, so make sure to come.  Demonstrations were by Alden Boulanger, Neilan Boulander, Hannah Beach, Kayla Wince, Alyssa Wince, Alex Beach.  Quality Assurance was done well by Rachel Underwood, one of our Advisors in our club.  Then we ended with refreshments by Alden and Neilan Boulanger, Dakota an

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Unexpected Ada visitors

Show up at Bob and Janet Crawford's front door
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 24, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Bob and Janet Crawford had unexpected visitors at their front door on East North Avenue this week: two cecropia.

The beautiful moths hatched from a cocoon not far away. Janet shared the photos of her "find" with the Ada Icon.

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS BELOW -

A year and a half ago, large cecropia caterpillars were found on the buckhorn plants in front of Liberty National Bank. See the photos (below) of the caterpillars that Monty Siekerman photographed in August of 2015.

Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) is North America's largest moth with a wingspan of 5-6 inches.

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