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It's band camp week - Toy Story this year's theme; preview performance July 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 22, 2016

If you’r hear drum cadences, the Ada school fight song, or the music from Toy Story, it’ is the Ada High School Marching Band and Color Guard preparing for the 2016 fall football and competition season. 

Ada Band and Color Guard members are deep into marching band camp at the school. The camp started July 18 and continues until Friday, July 29.

A special preview performance will be held at the conclusion of camp at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, in the Auxiliary gym. 

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Let's start at measure 16

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Ada High School Band Director Jonathan Lischak is holding band camp this week week to prepare about 40 musicians for the upcoming season. The band will participate in the F & M Picnic and Harvest and Herb Fest parades, the county fair band show, and football games this fall. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Here's Sally, Icon's dog of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

"Sally" is a sweet girl who loves attention. She is a special needs dog with some skin issues. You will fall in love with her at first sight.

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.

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Nearly 300 cyclists make Ada home on Saturday and Sunday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 17, 2016

Story and photos by Ken Collins
The 14th Young's Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour came to Ada this past weekend. 

The event provides support to several charities, including United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton, the Alzheimer's Association, South Community Positive Health Options, and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.  

 MORE PHOTOS BELOW -

Bicyclists began the annual tour early Saturday at Young's Ice Cream in Yellow Springs, Ohio, cycling to the Ohio Northern University Campus in Ada.  After spending the night in Ada, cyclists returned to Yellow Springs on Sunday.

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Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club thinking about the county fair

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, July 14, 2016

Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club met on July 11, 2016 for their seventh meeting of the year.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Evan Lyle followed by the 4-H Pledge led by Skye Shaffer.  Roll call was answered with favorite animal by 15 members with 2 advisors and 4 parents/guests present.  

In old business, 4-H Camp this week starting on Wednesday. The club has several members who will attend.  The open house for the township hall was a success over the weekend!  Thanks to all of the volunteers to sweep the barns, make cookies and clean up during the event.  T-shirts were handed out to the members who ordered them.

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Meet Jennifer Kolb - one of the voices of WONB-FM

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 14, 2016

It's nice to put a face with a voice. Here's Jennifer Kolb, one of the on-air personalities at WONB-FM.

Kolb, a junior from Clayton, Ohio, is a sports management major and media minor. WONB is at 94.9 on the FM dial. Its request line is 419-772-1194 and email address is [email protected].

WONB is a non-commercial, educational radio station. Licensed to Ohio Northern University, it serves a potential audience of over 325,000 people in West Central Ohio.

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