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You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream tonight at ReStore!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 26, 2013

ReStore Community Center's annual ice cream social is from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, at the Center, 210 N. Main St., Ada.

The cost of the meal is $6 for adults and $4 for youth 10 and under. The menu includes shredded chicken or barbecued beef sandwiches. Side dishes includes chips, beverage and brownies.

You may make your own sundae, and it features Diestch's Ice Cream.

The event is sponsored by United Methodist Women, Ada First United Methodist Church.

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Stock up on locally grown and created items at Thursday's farmers' market

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Ada's farmers' market is thriving at its new location according to Deb Curlis of Community Health Professionals, home to the weekly summer market.

The market is open in the parking area of CHP, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, each Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. now through Sept. 26.

Persons interested in selling items at the market may contact Curlis at 519-634-7443.

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With these temperatures, it's feeling like summer

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, June 25, 2013

There is no doubt about it now.  We are enjoying summer in the full and most folks are running their air conditioners if they've got them.

According to Icon weather observer Guy Verhoff the first twenty-four days in June included 11 days over 80 degrees (F) with two of those days above 90 degrees (F).  The lowest temperature was recorded on June 4 with the overnight low at 45 degrees.

Precipitation has been relatively minimal, with only six days in the first twenty-four with any measurable rain.  The greatest amount of precipitation was recorded on June 1 at 1.75 inches.
Click on the attachment below for the complete report for the first 24 days in June.

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Ada Senior Citizens schedule trip to Sauder Village

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, June 24, 2013

Ada Senior Citizens is sponsering a bus trip to Sauder Village on Wednesday, July 24. 

Cost of the trip is $48.  This includes the bus ride on a 40-passenger bus with air conditioning and lavatory, entry into the musem, an Amish-style buffet meal, shopping and a visit to a candy store. 

The bus will leave Ada from the railroad depot.  For information  or to make reservations call Terry at 419-634-9515 or Judy at 419-634-0422.

Ada Senior Citizens, a social organzation founded in Ada in 1971 meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at the Community Health Professionals Bldg. on S.R. 235. 

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Wednesday deadline for Ada events to be posted in July-August CIC Community Highlights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 24, 2013

What's happening in Ada in July and August? The Ada Icon soliciates information about events taking place in the Ada school district this summer. Information will be posted on the next issue of Ada Community Highlights, a calendar, which is a joint project between the  Community Improvement Corporation and The Ada Icon.

Persons with information may send the following to: [email protected]:

• Name of event
• Date of event
• Time of event
• Price of admission (if there is an admission fee)
• Contact person

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Look who has a "new and improved" website - Ada Area Chamber of Commerce

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 20, 2013

There’s an updated website in Ada that promotes the community. It’s the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce website. (www.adachamber.org).

The new site offers several features including:
• Chamber member of the week
• Chamber facebook link
• Chamber mission statement
• Chamber staff list
• Membership directory with phone numbers and link to member website
• Calendar of Ada events
• Membership application
• Link to contact the chamber

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