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Perseid meteor shower next weekend

Come star gazing with local Astronomy Club
Posted by LizGH on Monday, August 5, 2019

The Hardin County Astronomy Club will have meteor and star gazing for the Perseid meteor shower on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9:30 p.m. to midnight at the McGuffey village park on East South Street in McGuffey, according to David Humphreys of the club.  

If cloudy or raining, the club will try again on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the same time.  

There will be a couple of telescopes there for viewing the planets and other astronomical objects, and visitors are welcome to bring their own telescopes and binoculars.

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Four candidates will vie for two spots on Ada council in November

Aug. 7 is deadline to file as a school board and township trustee candidate
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 2, 2019

Ada voters will have some local decisions to make on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election ballot.

Four candidates are on the ballot for two Ada village council seats in November. The top two vote-getters will each begin a four-year council term on Jan. 1, 2020.

Council candidates
• Cathy Cole –
   Independent, 301 S. Johnson St., incumbent

• Shelia Coressel –
   Democrat, 421 E. Lima Ave.

• Ken Lauria –
   Democrat, incumbent, appointed December 2018 to fill Beth Fenton vacancy,
   301 S. Johnson St.

• Linda Mason –
   Republican, 325 Grandview Boulevard

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Hardin, Allen, Hancock, Putnam USDA natural disaster declarations declared

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, August 1, 2019

Ohio farmers in 40 Ohio counties may seek potential relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the USDA Secretarial disaster designation in their counties or contiguous counties due to rain, flooding, or other weather conditions.  

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in letters dated July 25, 2019, designated several counties as primary natural disaster areas due to production losses caused by extreme weather events that occurred during the 2019 crop year.

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Here's the back-to-school details you need

21 days and counting
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Story update on Aug. 1 - Kindergarten orientation will be Monday, Aug. 19, at 5-5:30 and 6-6:30 p.m. Parents will receive a letter in the mail soon with their orientation time and their student's start date. Parents should bring supplies when they come to orientation.

When you remove July from the calendar you'll see that school is 21 days away and counting. Ada schools provided the Icon with lots of back-to-school details that follow;

• Ada Exempted Village School Open House is Monday, Aug. 19, from 6:30  to 8 p.m. 

• The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 21, with a full day planned for grades 1-12. 

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Friday is the sign-up deadline!

Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day coming soon
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses and residents for its sixth annual Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day to be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, according to Jacob Isaacson, ONU coordinator of student activities.

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Ready, Set, Grow Preschool holds Aug. 8 open house

Registration is open for 2019-20 school year for ages 3 and up
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 29, 2019

Ready, Set, Grow Preschool announces its open house for the 2019-20 school year. The event is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main St., Ada.

Registration is open for 2019-20 school year for ages 3 and up:
• All-day care ($24/day)
• Half-day care ($15/day)
• Preschool (price varies on days enrolled per week).

The school has 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-day enrollment options to meet scheduling needs.

The school also has an after school care for grades K-5 for $30 per week. Contact the school at 419-634-0000 to schedule an appointment.

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