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When neighboring Bluffton experienced the sound of "a thousand freight trains"

Local resident's home movie of 1965 tornado rediscovered
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 19, 2017

WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - James Crawfis told The Icon that it was like finding a buried treasure.

It is exactly that. On an 8 mm home movie camera, James’ dad, Gary, filmed the aftermath of the April 1965 tornado that tore through the Bluffton countryside. The reels remained in a storage box until this year when James transferred the movies to digital.

In fact, The Icon is not aware of any movies shots of the tornado’s after match. Crawfis shared the now-YouTube video with the Icon and we share it here with viewers.

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GVE THNX

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

GVE THNX is spotted from time to time in Ada. The Icon saw the plate on a white Camaro with orange trim parked at the Ada post office.

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Early July street scenes from 35-mm film

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Here are Ken Collins photos of early July scenes in Ada taken with 35-mm film, you know, the old fashioned camera with Real Film that you have to get printed or have a darkroom of your own. Nearly everyone has a camera with them nowadays since nearly everyone has a cell phone or computer tablet. Most cameras that require film are stored away in a drawer gathering dust...waiting for the time they qualify for entry into a museum.

(Ken Collins photos)

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Dog park update at chamber breakfast

Wednesday morning in the Bear Cave
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 17, 2017

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members will get an update on the proposed Ada dog park this week.

The chamber meeting, open to the public, is at 8 a.m., Wednesday,  July 19, in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.

Due to construction, the breakfast meeting takes place in the Bear Cave. Persons attending should use the parking lot west of The Inn and enter on the south entrace of McIntosh at the double-door entrance.

CLICK HERE FOR AN EARLIER STORY ON THE PROPOSED PARK.

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Touch, but don't eat

Mushroom poisoning only comes from eating the flesh of the mushroom not from handling it.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 17, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Drew Mowery, 2, sits among a display of large mushrooms in the 200 block of West North Avenue last week (they have since been mowed down).

He's the son of Eric and Jessica Mowery. Wanting to know more about the mushrooms, the Ada Icon turned to Curtis Young, Ph.D., who lives not far away.

He has seen the mushrooms pop up in the yard for many years and could readily identify the variety and tell us something about it. In fact, they also grow in his yard.

He is Extension Educator for Van Wert County.

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Exotic cars and one special dog

Ada VFW third annual car show
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 16, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The Ada VFW Post 9381 third annual car show Saturday brought out many people displaying their vehicles, those who wanted to see the old and exotic cars, as well as one special dog, Rollo.

Shown here are Chris Hamacre, senior vice commander of the post, with 7-year-old Great Dane Rollo, a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dog who is at the post often and makes himself quite at home there.  

They and Wynn Hauenstein, post quartermaster, stand beside Wynn's car. Wynn served as chairman of the car show.
 

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