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Video of the day: Darth Vader's theme vs. Beethoven

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

As the Icon searches the internet to bring viewers the best of videos, we present the first offering of "Video of the Day." It's Darth Vader's theme vs. Beethoven.

The Icon invites viewers to submit videos. Send links to: [email protected]

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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio sign up underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

At Girl Scouts, girls are always counting down to the next adventure they will go on together.  Maybe it is artistic.  Maybe it's an experiment.  Maybe it's getting outside or helping the community. 

With Girl Scouting, girls make new friends and have a ton of new experiences that show how exciting the world is, and how awesome girls are. When girls just can't wait for what they'll do next, they can do anything they set their mind to! This is what Girl Scouts call the “I can’t wait to” feeling.

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OHSAA Board of Directors meeting highlights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

The Ohio High School Athletic Association board of directors met Thursday for its regularly scheduled September meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted later at OHSAA.org.

-          The board reviewed the list of 30 schools that met the 2012-13 OHSAA Respect the Game Challenge. Eighteen of those schools also earned the Harold A. Meyer Award. The OHSAA will issue a separate release Friday with the list of schools and description of the awards.

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Sept. 11 application deadline for Harvest and Herb Fest' queen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

A PRINTER-FRIENDLY APPLICATION IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival invite candidates for the 2013 festival queen.

Candidates must write answers to the following questions and statement:

1 - If you were to support a special cause or offer to volunteer for a special organization, which would it be and why?

2 - Describe three characteristics that make you who and what you are today.

3 - What would it mean to you personally and for the Ada community to represent the 2013 Harvest and Herb Festival as queen?

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Welcome to Ada!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

Here's the new sign at the State Route 235 south entrance of the village. From left are, Chad Hays - Lions Club, Paul Nutter - Lions Club, Jay Epley - Ada Fire Department, Deb Curlis - Rotary Club, Rich Meininger - Rotary Club, John Berg - Kiwanis Club, and Joe Ferguson - Kiwanis Club. A second sign is on the north side of Ada at the intersection of Townshp Road  35 and State Route 235.

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Mark your calendar - cash mob returns to Ada Sept. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

A “cash mob” is coming to Ada in September.

The Buy Ada First Committee, an ad hoc group consisting of local business people and residents, will hold the community’s fourth cash mob on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. The location, which is a prominent business in Ada, will be revealed soon.

“Each cash mob has been a great success and it brings business to our Ada community,” said Heather Cox, of the committee.

“All you need to do is show up, make a purchase large or small and celebrate the Ada community. Join in the fun and give a local business a boost,” said Cox.

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