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GOT A HMI

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

This can only mean that there's a Hemi engine under the hood. The Icon spotted this plate in a Bluffton University parking lot on a dark blue Dodge Magnum RT.

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A day for remembering

Memorial Day 2017 in Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 29, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
They served, some never to return, in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, the jungles of Southeast Asia, the countryside, villages and cities of Europe, and many other places. 

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The men and women of the armed forces of the United States of America were remembered and honored on this Memorial Day at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ada.

Numerous flags fluttered in the breeze under a bright, shiny sky during the service co-sponsored by the Foss-Agin-Meyer Post 185 of the American Legion and Ream-McElroy Post 9381 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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61 Ada HS seniors get their diplomas

Sunday afternoon at the school
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 28, 2017

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By Monty Siekerman
Family and friends were proud and happy Sunday afternoon when 61 Ada High School students received their diplomas in the school gym.  Nine of them completed their studies at Apollo Career Center.

Soon-to-be-graduates processed into the gym while the high school band played "Fanfare and Processional."

History teacher Mike Styer gave the commencement address.

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Scenes from the Liberty Conservation Club annual fishing derby.

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 27, 2017
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In the blink of an eye

6th graders mulch Railroad Park gardens
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 26, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
In the blink of an eye, Ada 6th graders mulched the Railroad Park gardens on Thursday afternoon.

With the help of teachers and several village employees, the 75 students applied a mountain of mulch to all of the beds and planted some annuals.

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This is a tradition that has been going on, toward the end of the school year, for 20 years. The assistance of the school kids saves a lot of labor and, hopefully, gives then an appreciation for the park, its Depot, and the newly-refurbished caboose.

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Of ducks, mulch, and scholarships

Poster animals for Ada Lions mulch sale
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 26, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
One fine morning this week found Mr. and Mrs. Mallard resting in a front yard on West North Avenue.

The couple apparently approved of the recently mulched area of birch trees and hosta plants, which leads me into a "commercial" for the Ada Lions Club mulch sale.

Most Saturdays in May have been rainy, putting a damper in the service club's main project of raising money for scholarships for graduating Ada High School students. Thus, the club is extending its sale into June so gardeners can order more mulch and the club can earn more money for scholarships.

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