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"You may call me Inspector Jacques Clouseau"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 26, 2012

"You may call me Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the Pink Panther,"  insisted visiting Major LeBlanc, who spoke at a combined Ada Rotary-Kiwannis meeting on June 26 at The Inn at ONU.

He said this, speaking in a French accent. In fact, he started out his talk in French, switching to English - as an obvious joke. His opening lines broke the ice as he related his friendship with Mike Harnishfeger, Ada police chief.

LeBlanc talked about his one and one-half year experience in Afganistan. A video showing several Ada gifts being presented to the major are at the bottom of this story.

A story on the top of the home page includes the substance of his talk.

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Do your good deed today for the Ready, Set, Grow Preschool

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 14, 2012

Do your good deed for today and for Ada.

This request is from Ready, Set, Grow Preschool, 4171 State Route 235, Ada.

Jami Dellifield, school dirrector, tells The Icon "We are trying to use social media to win a $250,000 business grant for our preschool. We can use everyone's help!"

Here's how you can help: 

Click the link below, scroll down, log on with your facebook account, and look up "Ada, OH" and "Ready, Set, ...Grow Preschool."

Then hit "VOTE."

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MG vintage sports cars flock to Ada June 15-17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Next weekend (June 15-16-17) Ada will become a car lover’s paradise – especially for MG sports car fans.

The Ohio Chapter of the New England MG-T Register car club will bring these specialty vehicles and their owners to Ada. It is the 82nd  “Gathering of the Faithful,” (G.O.F.) for the club.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY!

Vintage MG sports cars, dating from the mid-1930s to the early ‘80s, plus other British marques, will travel from all corners of Ohio and surrounding states to Ada for the long weekend.

Dave Smittle, who is coordinating the event here, provided The Icon with the following information about the weekend.

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Win prizes just for reading? Come on!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 4, 2012

Now here's a deal that's difficult to refuse -

The Ada Public Library's Dream Big Read! summer program. It started June 4, but there's plenty of time to join.

Here's how it works:

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Ada Icon owners available to talk with Ada service clubs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A standing invitation: Want to know more about The Ada Icon? Fred and Mary P. Steiner, Icon owners, offer their services to speak with any Ada service club, organization or interested viewers.

"We'd like to explain all the features that The Ada Icon offers," said Fred Steiner. "We are available anytime this summer to meet with interested groups. The Ada Icon has many features and we want Ada residents to take advantage of these."

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