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Get ready - here's the 102nd annual F & M Picnic schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The 102nd annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 in the War Memorial Park.

For additional information about the event call 419-235-4231.

Here’s this year’s schedule:
Friday, Aug. 7
• Party in the Back 40.
Gates open 5 p.m. Exploit on stage from 7:30 to 12:30 a.m.
• Picnic Pull, 7 p.m. (schedule at bottom of story)

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Weight Watchers meet on Tuesdays in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 22, 2015

A Weight Watchers group is forming this summer in Ada. The group meets at the Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada each Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Lisa McCumber is in charge. She said, "You may sit in a meeting for free. Change your relationship with food for good. Meetings are fun and motivating."

For more details call McCumber at 937-935-7965.

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Liberty Township received 13.43 inches of rain in June

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Liberty Township won the prize for having the most rainfall in Hardin County's townships during June.

Liberty also has had more rain this growing season than any other county township.

VIEW THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

According to Mark Badertscher of the Hardin Extension Office, rainfall reporters recorded an average of 10.99 inches of rain in Hardin County.  Last year, the average rainfall for June was 5.52 inches.  Rainfall for June was 6.79 inches more for the month than for the ten year average rainfall in the month of June. 

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Here's the buzz on "beeing" careful

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 20, 2015

Know what and where this is?

The "buzz" in town is that it's 10 behives. Where? On campus? Perhaps. Read on.

The hives are established to provide more honey bees to the area. For several reasons, the number of honey bees throughout the U.S. has dwindled at an alarming rate in recent years.

We need these pollinators for farm crops and flowers. Hopefully, these healthy hives will help pollinate area plants.

In the future, a wildflower area may be developed on campus; bees will be helpful then, as well.

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Last weekend's rain was nothing like what hit Ada in 1913

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 20, 2015

If you think water drenched Ada over the weekend take a moment to consider the famous flood of 1913.

The Icon found six Ada photos in the Ada Public Library photo archives that you'll never believe.

The photos show Ada in 1913. You'll see water cover Main Street, Gilbert Street and a couple streets that maybe you can identify.

According to Ohio History Central:

The Flood of 1913 is known as the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. Although rivers in Ohio tended to flood every spring, heavy rains in March 1913 exacerbated the flood conditions.

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Twice as much rain Friday AM as Tuesday in Ada!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 17, 2015

- More photos at bottom of story -

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
You thought 54 million gallons of rain that fell on Ada on Tuesday was a lot, well, Friday morning brought TWICE that amount.

TO READ THE STORY ABOUT TUESDAY'S RAIN CLICK HERE.

Another tropical-like deluge found near!y 3 inches of rain falling on the Village, or about 100 million gallons.

Converted to weight, that's 800 millions of pounds.

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