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Clarification on Ada's Fourth of July concert story

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Clarification to Icon's Ada council story of May 3. 

The second annual free Fourth of July Holiday Concert on Saturday, July 2, featuring the Lima Symphony Orchestra, will be held outdoors on the mall of Ohio Northern University as it was last year.  

It will be held inside the Field House at ONU only in the event of inclement weather.  The article about the event incorrectly stated that the concert would be held in the Field House and not outdoors.  

The article also incorrectly listed the date of the next Ada Village Council meeting as Tuesday, June 7.  It is Tuesday, May 17.  

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Ada third graders celebrate Arbor Day with village officials

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 1, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Ada third graders would be winners of a "Jeopardy" show with the category "Trees." Angela Pokachek taught them well.

In recognition of National Arbor Day on Friday, members of the Ada tree commission asked the students several questions:

• Who founded National Arbor Day?
• When?
• Where?

The youngsters raised their hands before the questions were even completed. Their answers were correct.

Angela, assistant village administrator and a tree commission member, talked with the three third classes the day before about the special day and the value and care of trees.

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Tree Commission, Sigma Phi Epsilon volunteers, shape up Ada's trees

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 29, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Members of the Ada Tree Commission, with the help of eight Sigma Phi Epsilon members, trimmed trees in town on last Saturday afternoon.

Most of the commission members have completed a course sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which included instruction in trimming and pruning trees.

Trees in the Industrial Park, Depot Park, and the right-of-way of streets were made safer, healthier, and more beautiful due to the efforts of the volunteers.

Photos

• Sigma Phil Epsilon volunteers
• Jamie Hall and Rob Mix
• Mike Hubbell
• Jim Meyer

 

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What's for lunch at Ada schools in May? Here's the menu

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 29, 2016

It's the final month - here's the May Ada school menu.

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CHP hospice care benefit raises close to $6,000

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 28, 2016

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
The annual dinner and auction to support Community Health Professionals hospice care raised about $6,000. The event was held on Thursday evening in McIntosh Center ballroom.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

All manner of goods were auctioned, including a golf package (replete with an umbrella), a Lions Club scoop of mulch, stays at The Inn and other hotels, and much more.

Deb starts pounding the pavement throughout northwest Ohio at the beginning of the year to come up with fantastic packages for people to bid on.

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Call it Poly Sorb or Elephant Snot - whatever you call it - it makes trees live longer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 28, 2016

Story and photo by Monty Siekerman

They call it "elephant snot," but members of the tree commission love the stuff because it makes small trees live longer in bags.

The real term for the gooey mixture is Poly Sorb, something that members of the commission add to plastic bags before putting in a dawn redwood sapling.

The trees will be handed out to all Ada third graders on Friday in recognition of National Arbor Day.

Pictured are (from left) Dick Lawrence, a member of the commission for over 30 years; Angela Polackek, assistant village administrator; and Terry Keiser, village forester.

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