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Flower child

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling, "You can't grow a garden by sitting on a rock and singing, 'Oh, how beautiful,'" but you can grow a garden for a child. Here, Lynnsey Mae Freed sits on a rock in the depot park garden, surrounded by bright red zinnias, as her mom takes pictures. Lynnsey Mae is the two-year-old daughter of AJ and Megan Freed. (Monty Siekerman)

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Music on Main moves to noon on Sept. 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Buy Ada First committee will hold a special afternoon Music on Main for Lunch at the Ada Depot Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Music will be provided by WONB 94.9 FM - From the '50s to today.

Jalapenos Mexican Grill will offer an assortment of lunch items, or persons may pack lunch and bring it to the park.

Liberty National Bank will offer free popcorn and water. This event will be held rain or shine.

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Here's the September Ada school calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Activities are starting to fill the Ada school calendar as school is now underway. Here's events scheduled in September, based upon the calendar from the school website

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They are parachuting into Storytime at the Ada Library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Family Storytime at the Ada Public Library took a new twist today as young participants enjoyed playing with the library's parachute. This photo is from the library's facebook.

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Hardin Democrats getting ready for county fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Plans for the Hardin County Fair Booth were finalized at the August meeting of the Democratic Central and Executive Committees.

Members will meet at 10 am. Monday, Sept. 7 to prepare the booth for the opening of the fair the next day. You do not have to be member of the Central or Executive Committees to assist with this effort.

Sign-up sheets for working a three-hour shift during the week will be available. If you believe in the Principles of the Democratic Party and want to volunteer, please come on that Monday or whenever you come to the fair the first time.

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Want to see a really neat video showing students returning to Ada? Here it is

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 24, 2015

We couldn't help but share this neat video with Ada Icon viewers. It's a little over one minute long, but worth a view.

CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO LINK

Ohio Northern University welcomes incoming freshmen and new students to the 2015-16 academic year with welcome weekend activities.

Events included move-in, playfair, Ada civic engagement day and the ONU class photo.

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