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Last chance for a free outdoor summer movie Friday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Outdoor movies in Ada! That's right. This summer - one more time.

"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," is the final outdoor movie this summer. It will be show at dusk on the Ohio Northern Univesity tundra Friday, Aug. 7, sponsored by The Freed Center for the Performing Arts and Bluffton Hospital.

 Popcorn and beverages are available for purchase. Families are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the movies under the stars.

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It's Farmers and Merchants Picnic weekend! for the 102nd time

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The 102nd annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 in the War Memorial Park.

For additional information about the event call 419-235-4231.

Here’s this year’s schedule:

Friday, Aug. 7
• Party in the Back 40.
Gates open 5 p.m. Exploit on stage from 7:30 to 12:30 a.m.
• Picnic Pull, 7 p.m. (schedule at bottom of story)

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Time to start thinking about your booth at the Harvest and Herb Fest'

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Can you believe it? Ada's Harvest and Herb Festival is 30 this year. It's Saturday, Sept. 19.

Spaces are now being reserved for the 2015 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival.

If you would like to reserve a booth space, please contact Scott and Arlene Allison at 419-634-1144. Please leave your name and address to receive a booth application.

If you are interested in participating in the 2015 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Parade, contact Anna Poling at 419-634-2477.

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Sales tax holiday Aug. 7-9 benefits back-to-school purchases

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 3, 2015

S.B. 243 enacted a one-time sales tax holiday to occur only in 2015. The holiday starts on Friday, Aug. 7, and ends on Sunday, Aug. 9.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:
•An item of clothing priced at $75 or less
•An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
•An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.
Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

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School open house Aug. 20 - more back-to-school details in this story

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 3, 2015

It’s an open house and you are invited.

Thursday, Aug. 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the Ada schools are open for parents and students to meet their teachers, visit classrooms, locate lockers and meet school administrators.

The school is posting lots of back-to-school details on its website and the Icon has all that material.

A FOUR-PAGE ATTACHMENT WITH ALL
BACK-TO-SCHOOL DETAILS IS AT THE
BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Here are some important dates:

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Here's the elementary class supply list and elementary-high school class fee lists

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 31, 2015

It's time to start thinking about back-to-school. Several lists are now on the Icon.

These include the elmentary class supply list, elementary and high school class fee list and the school emergency medical form.

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