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Three community groups receive donations from Junior Civic League

Boots for Bulldogs, Ada school cafeteria fund and public library summer reading program
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 9, 2019

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Ada Junior Civic League members know the value of pecan sales.

Earlier this week, the league distributed $1,000 in proceeds from this year’s peacan sales to three Ada organizations.

Checks included:
• $600 to Ada schools Boots for Bulldogs program,
• $200 to the Ada school lunch program, and
• $200 to the Ada Public Library’s summer reading program.

Presenting the checks in behalf of the league were Sherry Evans, president, and Bev Romick, special projects chair.

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Liberty Belles and Boys wanted to make Ada a safe community

So they held an ice cream social and donated $500 to the police department
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Ada 4-H club, Liberty Belles and Boys, wanted to make Ada a safe community – so they did something about it.

Last summer the club held an ice cream social fundraiser. It generated $500 and the proceeds were recently donated to the Ada police department for surveillance equipment for the  department’s S.A.F.E.R. program.

Project S.A.F.E.R. (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) is Ada's own community policing initiative started in January of 2002. It is a winner of the 2003 Ohio Crime Prevention's Community Policing Strategy Award, aimed at nurturing the relationship with the community.

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Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H club swear in officers

Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, May 7, 2019

By Madison Archer
The Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H club held their first meeting, at the Ada Presbyterian Church on March 19. 

During that meeting, they elected the following officers:

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A reading carnival

Ada elementary students discover that reading does pay
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 6, 2019

All that reading paid off last week for Ada elementary students.

The Ada Academic Boosters reading carnival was the reward, as students earned points all year for their reading. There were games and more games as students, Kindergarten through fifth grade tried their skill at lots of activities.

The Icon shares the following series of photos during the Kindergarten carnival experience of this year's carnival.

 

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Victoria Ross selected to Ohio FFA Band

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 3, 2019

Victoria Ross of the Ada High School FFA Chapter was selected to perform with the Ohio FFA Band at this year's State Convention on Friday, May 3.

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Hardin County Joy Riders 4-H club elect officers

Posted by LizGH on Friday, May 3, 2019

The Hardin County Joy Riders 4H Club Officers for 2019 are from left:  Reporter River Guinn, Treasurer Kobe Hooker, Secretary Taylor Price, Vice-President Bryant Conley, Recreation Jesa Daniels, President Tanner Cole and Health & Safety Grace McCullough.

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