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New Ada school superintendent meets Kiwanis members

Explains the Every Student Succeeds Act
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 15, 2017

By Jon Umphress
Meri Skilliter, new Ada school superintendent, talked with members of the Ada Kiwanis Club earlier this week. She joined Ada schools on Jan. 1.

Skilliter told members about the “Every Student Succeeds Act.” In 2015 President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (or ESSA), an overhaul of federal education law.

Skilliter said, that passed with bipartisan support, ESSA represents a shift from broad federal oversight of primary and secondary education to greater flexibility and decision making at the state and local levels. The law replaces the No Child Left Behind Act.

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Ada phone scam goes after elderly residents

Caller claimed to be resident's grandchild in need of money
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 14, 2017

An Ada Icon viewer alerted the Icon of a telephone scam underway in Ada today.

The viewer said that someone called an elderly Ada resident and claimed to be the resident's grandchild.

Once the phone conversation began the caller claimed to be in trouble and in need of immediate money.

The Icon is alerting residents of this scam and to be wary of it. The Ada police department is aware of the scam.

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JGOLF2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 13, 2017

Next time you are in Bluffton drive on Jackson Street and you'll see this on a red Chevy. A real golf fan.

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The Icon's guide to shopping local for Valentine's Day

Plus a dessert sample from Liberty National Bank
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 10, 2017

Story and photso by Monty Siekerman

Shop local, buy local says the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. With that thought, The Icon offers several ideas for the person still in search of the perfect gift for Feb. 14.

- CHECK OUT OUR PHOTOS BELOW -

Kara Van De Weert offers sweets at Liberty National Bank on Friday. Customers were treated to a large selection of desserts to munch on in recognition of Valentine's Day on Tuesday.

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More I-75 construction around Findlay starts this spring

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 10, 2017

Beaver Excavating Co., Canton, is the apparent low bidder for a project, which will reconstruct and widen Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County beginning this spring.

The apparent successful bid was $113.2 million. The contract will be officially awarded in approximately two weeks once a review of all bidding documents is complete.

The project will take place from just south of Harrison Street/County Road 144, which is just south of the Ohio 15/U.S. Route 68 interchange, to the County Road 99 interchange in Findlay.

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8,662 meals served

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, February 9, 2017

ReStore Community Center served 8,662 meals last year and distributed 122 emergency food packages. The free meals include those served at noon four days a week and during at Crockpot Tuesday at the center, and the 1,500 lunches served to children at War Memorial Park during the summer.

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