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Ada Farmers' Market opens Thursday afternoon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Ada Farmers’ Market opens today. It has a new location and new starting date.

Previous to this year, the market was a spring and summer regular feature at the Depot downtown each Thursday.

Deb Curlis, of Community Health Professionals, told The Ada Icon that the market will move to the Health Professionals at 1200 S. Main St. The market will run each Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. starting on June 6. The final market date will be Sept. 26.

The market is open to area vendors who have home-grown or home-made projects. The cost per week is $5, with proceeds going to the Community Health Professionals Hospice Patient Care Fund.

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Registration underway for July swimming instructions

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Ada Kiwanis Club has announced that American Red Cross swimming lessons will be held at the Ada Municipal Swimming Pool on July 8-12 and July 15,16,18, and 19.

The registration fee will be $3 per student.  Class size is limited to the first 25 students per level. 

Children ages 5 and older by July 8, 2013 and adults are welcome to sign-up for lessons.

Those interested are asked to complete a registration form for each swimmer. Registration forms can be found attached to the bottom of this post.  

Parents are asked to return the registration with the $3 fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope to 322 East Lima Ave., Ada, Ohio 45810. 

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Council meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Village council meeting is scheduled for today, June 4.  The next meeting this month will be Tuesday, June 18.   Both are on the Ada Icon calendar.

The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.  

This is a change from past meeting times of 7 p.m., a change made that began with the May 14 meeting via a motion made at the May 7 meeting.

 

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Ada Public Library summer reading kick-off features Touch-a-Truck and book sale

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, June 3, 2013

The Ada Public Library will host its Summer Reading Kick-off on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. according to Amanda Bennett, library director.

In addition to being able to sign up the whole family (all ages) for summer reading the day will feature many activities, including "Touch-a-Truck", where  little ones can explore an Ada Fire truck, a police car, an ambulance and a tractor.

There will also be a 4H sponsored petting zoo, face painting and a huge used book sale with over 1000 titles available.

All of this is free and everyone is welcome.

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Next Red Cross blood drive June 13

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Saturday, June 1, 2013

American Red Cross has schedule the next Ada blood drive for Thursday, June 13 from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m.  

The drive will be held at Ohio Northern University, McIntosh Center, 525 S. Main St.

While walk-in donors are welcome, donors are encouraged to make appointments. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or go online at www.redcrossblood.org.

 

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Ada Public Library book discussion "The Book Thief" on June 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 31, 2013

The Ada Public Library invites Icon viewers to join its discussion of  Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief." The discussion takes place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, in the library.

Here's a brief outline of the plot:

 

"It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich.

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