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Hail storm damages corn and soybeans south of Mt. Victory

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 7, 2014

Hail struck area fields in the county south of Mt. Victory July 27.  According to OSU corn specialist Peter Thomison (CORN 2014-25), the impact of hail damage is largely dependent on the corn’s stage of development.  

Checking the corn earlier this week, the field in question was in the V-10 to V-13 growth stages, which is based on the number of leaf collars on the plant.  Because the corn was planted late, it had yet to enter the reproductive stage where pollination occurs and the kernels start to form on the ears. 

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So many garage sales this weekend in Ada - bet you can't visit them all

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 6, 2014

It's a garage saler's dream.

The 2014 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 7-9 is here. This is the 10th year for the sale that stretches across Ohio and touches the Icon viewing area big time.

The Ada community alone has 34 garage sales. For locations of those 34 sales, open the printer-friendly attachments at the bottom of this story.

• One attachment is a map of Ada and of Liberty Township. It shows registered garage sale locations.

• The second attachment is a list of registered garage sales by location and day of the sale.

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Back-to-school info starts rolling out: Here's some kindergarten details

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 6, 2014

As Ada's 2014-15 school year gets closer, the Icon will post lots of back-to-school information. 

Here's the first installment and it concerns kindergarten classes. All kindergarten classes will start the year with a staggered beginning. Kindergarteners will come to school every other day for the first eight days of school only, according to information from the elementary office.

Orientation and the first day for kindergarten Group A is Monday, Aug. 18. Orientation and the first day for Group B is Tuesday, Aug. 19. 

Here's the kindergarten schedule for the first two weeks of  school:

Group A students: Aug. 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30.

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Ada's downtown work of art

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Sometimes it takes an old-fashion sepia-tone photography to appreciate the artist's view. Here's such a photo of the present state of construction of Ada's First United Methodist Church. If you study this photo as you might a great work of art, you'll begin seeing the artists at work who are building this downtown cathedral.

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Here's this weekend's Mustard Seed Cafe, Bluffton, dinner features

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Mustard Seed Cafe, 429 N. Main St., Bluffton, announced its Friday and Saturday dinner features.

In addition to Mustard Seed’s regular menu on Friday and Saturday nights, the following features will be available this weekend:

• Dinner:  Crepes with chicken, spinach & brie in artichoke crème, Chorizo and Shrimp Pasta
• Light Plate:  Eggplant Caponata on baguette with mozzarella
• Dessert:  Puff Pastry with sabayon custard and strawberries

Outdoor dining is available.  Beer, wine and specialty cocktails may be enjoyed indoors or out.  567-226-1120.

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Farmer's & Merchants' Picnic enters 2nd century Friday and Saturday - here's the schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 5, 2014

It started in 1913 and is still going strong today.

This weekend is the 101st annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic. There’s lots of activities for all age groups and interest groups.

A PRINTABLE FLYER LIST ALL EVENTS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Events take place Friday, Aug. 8, and Saturday, Aug. 9, in the War Memorial Park, Ada. For additional information about the event call 419-235-4231.

Here’s this year’s schedule:

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