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Meet the Statues of Ada-Liberty

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 18, 2014

Not only is the Township of Liberty alive and well. In Ada, so is the Statue of Liberty.

Just ask students who attend Ready, Set, Grow Preschool. The Icon visted the students on Wednesday, just as they dressed up as the famous statue located in a New York City harbor.

Each student has a Liberty flame, crown and message board.

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Meet Elena Dearth of Woolen Wonders Fiber Farm

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 17, 2014

By Darlene Bowers
Skirting the fleece, drop spindle, Turkish spindle, roving, drum carder, setting the twist, bobbin fleece, barber pole, alpaca, angora, cradle picker, spin the cloud, natural dyes--is your mind spinning yet? If so, just ask Elena (Monaco) Dearth of Ada to explain any of these terms to you, and she will weave you into her world of woolen fibers.

Elena, a native of the Adirondacks near Lake Placid in New York, will also weave a tale for you of the day she met Def Leppard as a teenager while working as a horseback riding tour instructor.

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With 13-hour time difference, this ONU student doesn't call home often

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

By Torie Wright, Icon intern
Natural disasters can strike any place at any time; Mother Nature is indifferent to our feelings. Now try to imagine being on the other side of the world, helplessly watching the news and unable to know if your family is okay…

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Meet Keita Mimura, a native of Japan who is studying Computer Science at ONU. He was stuck in that exact situation in 2011 when the magnitude 9 earthquake/tsunami hit his home country.

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Arlene Allison: Working to showcase Ada during Harvest and Herb Fest'

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 15, 2014

By Darlene Bowers
“The Harvest and Herb Festival showcases Main Street and our town. It’s the town, the personality of our town; friendly and welcoming,” shares Arlene (Lasko) Allison who is the epitome of warmth and a down-home welcome.

Arlene’s ever-present smile, bubbly personality, and graceful demeanor are contagious. She’s the friend you want to hang out with, the mom other mom’s know and love, and the educator whom kids are thrilled to bump into away from school. Arlene and husband, Scott, and also Anna Poling are instrumental in the implementation and production of Ada’s Harvest and Herb Festival.

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Meet the 2014 Harvest and Herb Fest' queen's court

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 15, 2014

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Here are members of the 2014 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival queen's court.

Back row from left:

• Senior, Kaylee Spangler, daughter of Kim and Kris Spangler
• Senior, Alexis Amburgey, daughter of John and Tracie Amburgey
• Sophomore, Olivia Guyton, daughter of Steven Guyton and Christine Cavallovo

Front row from left:

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Ada bagpiper performs at Bluffton's Maple Crest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 15, 2014

Bluffton's Maple Crest senior living community kicked off National Assisted Living Week week with a performance of bagpipes played by Stephan R. Johnson of Ada. The week was Sept. 7-13 and the week's theme was "the magic of music!"

Johnson was formally dressed in his Irish kilt (the Irish wear solid colored kilts) with every detail in place from the knife in his sock to the shoes with no tongue (so muddy water can drain out). 

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