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Everything you need to know about the 2016-17 Ada school year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 1, 2016

It's August and preparations are underway for the 2016-17 school year. Ada schools provided the following details to students and parents about the coming school year:

School open house
The annual open house Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The first day of school for students is Tuesday, Aug.16,  with a full day planned for grades 1-12. 

School will begin each day at 8:35 a.m. for all students. Kindergarten orientation is Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 16 and 17.  Kindergarten students will begin school on a staggered start schedule beginning  Thursday, Aug. 18.

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Alger Assembly of God WTGN Church of the Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 1, 2016

Alger Assembly of God will be WTGN Church of the Week on Sunday, Aug 7.

The radio station will broadcast the 10:30 a.m. service live on 97.7 FM in Lima, 98.7 FM in Findlay, and 105.1 FM in Kenton.

Pastor Mark Andreasen will be on the prayer time devotionals from 9:05 until 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 8-12.

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August and September in Ada - plenty of activities listed on Icon's Hometown Happenings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 31, 2016

Looks like Ada’s August and September are months full of lots of activities.

The Ada Icon’s Hometown Happenings bi-monthly calendar is now online. Darlene Bowers gathers the information for the Icon. Viewers will find events involving:
• Community
• Ada school
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Ada public meetings
• Ada village service schedule
• Ada Public Library

A printer-friendly copy of the calendar is attached. It’s a great piece of information for your kitchen refrigerator or office bulletin board, so you can keep up with activities taking place here over the next two months.

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Harvest and Herb entertainment line up set

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 31, 2016

There will be lots of musical entertainment at this year’s Ada Harvest and Herb Festival. The 30th annual festival, sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, is Saturday, Sept. 17, on Ada’s Main Street.

According to Deb Curlis, this year’s entertainment takes place at the Cole Motors Main Street parking lot as in past years.

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ONU coach serves on Paralympics Games coaching staff in Brazil

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 31, 2016

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving coach Peggy Ewald is adding another international accomplishment to her impressive resume.

She will serve on the coaching staff for Team USA at the 2016 Paralympics Games Sept. 7-18 in Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil.  

This marks the third Paralympics Games in which Ewald has represented Team USA, as she was also part of the coaching staff of the 2008 Paralympics Games in Beijing, China, and the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England.

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Above the skyline

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 31, 2016

There's a great show going on this week high above the Ada skyline. It involves the painting of the Ada water tower. Ken Collins offers this series of photos. Don't look down!

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