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Where were you Friday night? Most of Ada was on The Tundra

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 8, 2015

More than 80 people gathered on the Tundra Friday evening to watch "Frozen," the first Family Fun Night of the summer.

"Toy Story" will be shown free on July 3 at dusk (about 9:15 p.m.). The outdoor movie series is sponsored by the Freed Center for the Performing Arts and Bluffton Hospital.

ReStore sold popcorn, pop, and candy, making the movie-going experience authentic.
"Frozen" was shown on a hot summer day in Ada, but by nightfall the weather was pleasant. It was out with the blankets and lawn chairs to watch the 2013 Disney animated musical fantasy-comedy.

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Hardin County poultry projects update announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 8, 2015

Mark Light, Hardin County 4-H educator, provided the Icon with Hardin County poultry project updates. These updates are the 2015 plan in response to the Ohio Department of Agriculture ban on poultry exhibitions.

"In case you haven’t heard, in an aggressive move designed to help protect Ohio’s $2.3 billion poultry industry from the avian flu that has so negatively impacted other poultry-producing states, this past Tuesday, June 2  the Ohio Department of Agriculture canceled all live bird exhibitions this year," said Light.

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Ada chamber announces June meeting and more

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 8, 2015

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a busy June, according to Deb Curlis, chamber president.

Here's the schedule: 

• Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting – June 10 at 8 a.m.  at Community Health Professionals.
• Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting – June 17 at 8 a.m. at Community Health Professionalss.

Other June events with chamber endorsements:

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Cadets enter final week in Ada before summer tour

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 7, 2015

By Amy Eddings
Spring training is winding down for The Cadets, the junior drum and bugle corps that has been in residence at Ohio Northern University since early May. 

This is their last week of rehearsals before they begin a multi-state summer performance and competition circuit that will take them from Massachusetts to Texas. They’ll conclude their time in Ada with a free performance for the public on Sunday, June 14, at 8 p.m. at ONU’s Dial-Roberson Stadium.

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Saturday is your final change to get mulch

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 5, 2015

Saturday, June 6, will be the last day that the Ada Lions Club sells mulch this year.

Profits go for scholarships for Ada students. Sales will begin at 8 a.m. at Bass Trucking on State Route 81 just west of Ada.

Call 419-302-5987 for pricing and ordering whether for pickup or delivery.

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Ada's farmers' market open for the summer at the Depot

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 4, 2015

The Ada farmers' market opened for the season on Thursday in the Depot parking lo. for the past two years the market was at Community Health Professionals.

ReStore took over the market this year. It will be open each Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monty Siekerman visited the opening day event and took these photos.

PHOTO IDS:

• Gus Guthrie

• Andrea Massillo offers sweets for sale to Cindy Mowery.

• Dana Walters and Robert Kanzig had an eclectic mix of items for sale at the farmer's market. Dana is executive director while Robert is assistant director of ReStore, the group heading up the market this year.

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