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Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 21, 2018

The Icon spotted this Hancock County plate on a blue mini-Cooper earlier this spring in Bluffton.

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Ada High School Band to perform Monday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 19, 2018

The Ada High School Band will conclude its 2017-18 season with a concert Monday, May 21 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

The band's performance selections include the soundtrack from Disney’s “The Incredibles,”  “Into the Raging River” by Steven Reineke, the soundtrack from “Jurassic World,” “Liberty Fleet March” by Karl King, “Good Night” by Chris Bernotas, “The Lost Temple” by Jared Barnes, and “Alien Marching Machine” by John Prescott.

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The hanging gardens of Ada

28 baskets from Methodist church to College Avenue
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 18, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Village employees Eli Sexton and Cheryl Geer install 28 hanging baskets of vining petunias on light poles along Main Street on Wednesday.

By fall, the baskets will be dripping with color with varieties named fuchsia, bubblegum and silverberry.

The show will extend from the United Methodist Church south to College Avenue.

ONU put up hanging baskets in front of Dukes and Lehr buildings last week in time for last Sunday’s commencements. Anyone wanting to donate more baskets for Ada next year may call Village Administrator Jamie Hall for details.

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Ada pool passes on sale next week

Pool is filled and ready for opening day May 26
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 18, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Season pool passes will be sold at the Ada Pool from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday next week. Buying an Early Bird pool pass early can save you $10.

Here’s the cost this year:
$4 for a daily pass
$50 season pass, if purchased by June 10
$60 season pass, if purchased after June 10
$10 deducted, if an Ada taxpayer
No family passes.

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Ada High School Choir will perform

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 18, 2018

The Ada High School Choir will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, at the school auditorium. At the end of the program, students will receive awards for their year’s of participation in the vocal music program.

The Varsity Singers will perform their Ohio Music Education Association
contest pieces of “O Sifuni Mungu,” “Bright Morning Stars” and “Exultate Domino.”

The Ada Vocal Ensemble will sing "When You Believe,” "Africa" and a
Zulu tribal welcome song.

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There's a catfish worth $100 at Sunday's fishing derby

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The annual Liberty Conservation Club fishing derby will be held Sunday and, if you are lucky enough to catch a tagged catfish named Big Liberty, you win $100. Other fish are tagged, as well, for prizes ranging from money to items donated by local businesses, such as pizza.

About 500 fish have been added to the lake this week, including trout, bass, bluegill, and catfish.

Derby setup begins at 9 a.m., children fish from 12:30-1:30, adults fish from 2-5 p.m.

Family memberships are $20 for the year. Memberships can be purchased at the derby.

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