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Aleece Al-Olimat and Jacob Morgan honored by Kenton Elks

The two Ada HS seniors are November teenagers of the month
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 29, 2020

Aleece Al-Olimat and Jacob Morgan are the Kenton Elks Lodge 157 Ada’s teenagers of the month.

Students from each school in Hardin County are recognized each month for this award.

Aleece Al-Olimat
Aleece  is a four-year marching band, pep band and concert band. This year she is woodwind section leader. As a sophomore she was a Winter guard member and on TEAMS. During her sophomore year and now as a senior she is in Varsity Singers. As a junior and senior she is a member of VEX robotics and the National Honor society.

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Ron Klingler steps down from his volunteer park board post

Served on the Ada park board for 26 years • Fred Reichert is his replacement
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Ron Klingler has stepped down from his volunteer position as a member of  the Ada Park Board. He has served on the board for 26 years and was recognized during his final meeting held Nov. 16.

Jane Lee, park board clerk, said that many improvements took place in the park while Klingler served on the board. These include the addition of two new shelter houses, a new fence around the football field, repaving of the basketball courts and a complete electrical rewiring of the entire park.

The new shelter house completed this fall will be available for rental use next summer. The enclosed structure is 30 by 70 feet.

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Ada second graders talk turkey

Actually, the drew turkeys and you may view them here
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Hey, you turkey!

Some of us eat turkey on Thanksgiving. The president pardons one each year, and rumor falsely claims that Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird. There’s even vegan turkeys.

And now, there are Ada second grader turkeys.

The Icon lifted several examples of this proud birds from Ada Bulldogs Facebook. Each is created by an Ada second grader. You will find second graders to be very creative.

For example, there's a Spiderman turkey, plus one dressed as a clown, a Ninja turtle, in bubble gum, a Santa and our featured turkey that resembles a flamingo.

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Way too much fun at Vancrest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 16, 2020

They seem to be having way too much fun at Vancrest. Amy Gossett is the winner of the recent Vancrest laundry basket raffle. There's more to come.The next item raffled off will be announced next Monday, 

 

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Eli Garmon experiences "It's a Wonderful Life" first-hand

He plays the role of George Bailey in the University of Findlay's weekend production
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 12, 2020

We’ve all watched Jimmy Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Eli Garmon, Ada High School grad, gets to experience it first-hand this weekend in the University of Findlay’s Theatre Program’s radio play version of the Frank Capra holiday classic.

The Ada grad plays the leading role of George Bailey and Young George and you may watch the production free as it is livestreamed via Broadway on Demand. Showtimes are Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.

The weekend performance is inspired by Capra’s film. The Findlay production takes place in the following setting:

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Icon editor publishes book of Bluffton essays

Bluffton Anthology - A creek runs through it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 11, 2020

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - A new book, “Bluffton Anthology – a creek runs through it,” with dozens of short essays about Bluffton, collected by Fred Steiner, will be released in the next few weeks.

“This collection brings together more than a dozen engaging writers whose own Bluffton experiences deserve retelling,” said Steiner.

“For anyone who calls Bluffton home, these stories need no further introduction,” said Steiner, about the book. “For people needing to have Bluffton explained to them, this is a great starting point.”

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