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Community Health Professionals piloting senior companion service in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 2, 2014

Community Health Professionals, Inc. is piloting a new, non-medical senior companion service this month, called Hometown Helpers.

The companionship program offers caregivers who will spend time with seniors, providing socialization and assistance with living tasks like grocery shopping, errands, playing games, reading, transportation to appointments, eating a meal together, feeding a pet and more.

“Whether you live across the country or across the street from your aging family members, it helps to know they have someone nearby who can check in and spend time with them,” said Brent Tow, CHP President/CEO.

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Cessna Minutemen 4-H Club start thinking about Hardin County Fair

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, June 2, 2014

by Jessica Breidenbach

On May 20, 2014 the Cessna Minutemen met for a meeting at the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. President Zac Breidenbach called the meeting to order. Levi Thompson led the Pledge of Allegiance and Tiffany Gebrin led the 4-H pledge. Secretary Kenzie Kater held roll call by asking the Cessna Minutemen their favorite summer activity. Eighteen members were present. The minutes and the treasurer's report were read and approved.

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Here's May's weather summary

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, June 2, 2014

Here’s the May weather summary provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The high temperature of the month was 88 degrees on May 27. The low was 38 on May 6. May’s average temperature was 62 degrees. The normal May temperature is 60.5 degrees. May’s rainfall was 2.66 inches. The normal May rainfall is 4.01 inches.

The attachment at the bottom of this story reveals the daily temperatures during the month.

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15 with Gabe, who always wanted to be a fireman

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 2, 2014

Gabe Sutton, 2013 Ada HS grad
Interviewed by Bailey Bowers

Check out the photo with Gabe as a youngster with his dad - both in fire figher suits, at the bottom of this story.

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Getting your goat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, May 31, 2014

Kaylyn Goodman, a member of Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H Club, cuddles with a goat during a petting zoo on Saturday. Members of the 4-H club brought several animals to the Ada Public Library's summer reading program kick off. Watch for more photos later.

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Here's the first official letter in our summer letter contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, May 31, 2014

Here we go! This is the first letter in our summer letter contest!

Each week in June and ending in the first week of July, The Icon will post two photos revealing one letter (or number) taken from Main Street Ada buildings and structures. All photos were taken in May by the Icon’s official contest photographer, Bailey Bowers. The photos cover Main from College Avenue on the south to Highland Avenue on the north.

We invite Icon viewers to keep track of the letters by identifying each letter’s location. An entry form is attached to this story for viewers to keep up to date in the contest.

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