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Ada Icon continues to gain readers a phenomenal pace

31,500 people viewed Ada Icon stories in first 6 months of 2017
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 6, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The results are in: the Ada Icon continues to gain readers at a phenomenal pace.

In the first six months of this year, 31,500 people viewed Ada Icon stories, up 34 percent to compared a year ago. Our viewers read 135,000 pages, an increase of 38 percent.

Fred Steiner, owner of this online newspaper, said, "We strive to serve the Ada community, and beyond, with important information whether it be government, sports, campus, school, civic groups, library, ReStore, churches, even crime."

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Did you miss the Fourth of July fireworks? No problem, Ken Collins took photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Photos by Ken Collins
If you missed watching fireworks on July 4th, it's no problem. Icon photographer Ken Collins, took photos of the Fourth of July celebration at Faurot Park in Lima.

One of the musical groups at the event was the Lima Area Concert Band, which draws its members from Ada and Bluffton and beyond.

Before the fireworks, some folks were sending Chinese sky lanterns floating into the sky over Lima.

Fireworks, rides, and food were other attractions.

 

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Ada Food Pantry's July 4th treat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Every year on a Saturday near the 4th of July, the Ada Food Pantry prepares fixings for a traditional Independence Day meal--hotdogs or hamburgers, potato salad, watermelon, and corn on the cob.

This year, members of the Food Pantry served 27 households for a total of more than 80 people.

Pictured is Pantry board member Christopher Bowers assisting a patron.

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Plant diagnostic help available

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, June 29, 2017

Have a plant problem? Darla Crownhart and Judy Magee, both of Ada, as well as others may be able to identify the problem and suggest a solution. 

Thirty-two Master Gardener volunteers from 8 counties learned how to diagnose plant problems during a clinic recently held in Kenton. Training was conducted by OSU Extension and hosted by the Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteers at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative. 

OSU Extension horticulture and entomology specialists Pam Bennett, Nancy Taylor, and Curtis Young provided instruction in the morning about disease, insect, and environmental factors with conifers such as spruce, pine, and fir trees. 

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Is ONU's Klondike really a ham?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The Icon is certain that ONU's Klondike is the most photographed person/animal in Ada.

According to the ONU Facebook: Klondike is spending some quality time with our new Polar Bears for summer orientation. Are you #NowAPolarBear? Show your pride and tag your best moment with Klondike.

Klondike is photographed with lots of in-coming students. In our mind, that makes him a ham for the camera. Check the photos below:

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FACEBOOK PHOTOS.

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Busy Sunday for new local pastor

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 26, 2017

Brandi Grant-Rigsby preached her first sermon at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Sunday morning, was given a welcome reception afterwards, and served communion at the 5 o'clock service.

She graduated from ONU in 2005, received the master's of divinity degree from Methodist Theological School of Ohio, served Caldwell Memorial United Methodist the past three years, and was ordained an elder in the church earlier this month.

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