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Sweltering with the heat of injustice

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Terry Sheridan, Ada High School, sophomore, was third place winner in the Third Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay Contest.

 The purpose of the essay contest is to challenge students to think about how Dr. King's philosophy can be used to resolve social justice issues in today's society. His essay follows:

By Terry Sheridan

Dr. Martin Luther King is a very well known name to those in the United States and many other countries “sweltering with the heat of injustice.”

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No swimming, but joggers in full force in January

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 25, 2016

Photos by Ken Collins

How quickly winter weather changes in Ada.

CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

As we post this photo story temperatures are decent. But not so on Saturday. (Hope you didn't touch your tongue on the swimming pool chain fence.)

Ken Collins braved the cold on Saturday morning when things were windy - check the flags blowing in the wind - and about 27 degrees outside.

His photos show why no one is swimming in January or spending much time in the Ada Memorial Park playground.

Despite the winter conditions,  a group of joggers were out in full force.

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Alexander Hurtig's winning essay "Cracks in Society"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 22, 2016

Alexander Hurtig, a sophomore from Ada High School, was first place winner in the Third Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest.

Sophomore Noah Pinkney finished in second place and sophomore Terry Sheridan was third place.The purpose of the essay contest is to challenge students to think about how Dr. King's philosophy can be used to resolve social justice issues in today's society.

Students are encouraged to find renewed relevancy in the spirit of Dr. King, and use this renewal to "ignite the flame" of being called to action. The MLK Celebration Committee, in collaboration with Ada High School, sponsors the annual essay contest.

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The return of Dudley Collins to his favorite couch

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 21, 2016

During the recent holiday season, former Ada resident Dudley Collins returned to the favorite couch of his puppy hood for a visit.

Dudley belongs to Jennifer Collins (daughter of Icon photographer Ken Collins). Jennifer is a former Ada resident and a graduate of Ohio Northern University who is completing her Ph.D. in Theater at Ohio State University. 

In his youth, Dudley kept Jennifer company as she studied and wrote papers for her courses at ONU.

He occasionally returns to his favorite couch in Ada.

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Downtown Ada on a winter evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2016

Earlier this winter Ken Collins photographed Ada's Main Street (looking south) at night. It's one thing to try night photography. Collins took this photo with his old Pentax 33 mm film camera.

He says: "It took that long for the film to be developed and mailed back to me. Film can be fun, but it's getting to be a bit of a hassle compared with the instant results of digital."

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An Ada winter scene you've never seen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 10, 2016

What's going on here?

That's correct. What's wrong with this picture. (We've asked this question before.)

This Main Street Ada photo - looking south at the Ada Theatre - represents winter...however....

Ken Collins took "both" photos and The Icon merged them into one. The right portion of the photo shows this Ada location on the first day of winter. You might remember it. You could have mowed your lawn that day.

The left portion of this photo shows this same Ada location on Jan. 10, or the first serious snowfall of the winter.

It's as if winter came in like a lamb and suddenly turned into a roaring beast.

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