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English reading series event

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 19, 2018

An English reading series event will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in McIntosh Center. The public is welcome to attend.

Montreal-based poet and fiction writer Virginia Konchan will read alongside senior creative writing major and Polaris Literary Magazine co-editor-in-chief Marisa Lucas.

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Wear maroon or silver Tuesday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 19, 2018

Gatekeepers, the newly-formed Ada chapter of the American Mental Health Alliance, encourages Ada students K-12 and staff to wear maroon and/or silver tomorrow (Tuesday) in honor and memory of those affected by the school shooting in Florida. Maroon (or burgundy) and silver are the school colors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where the tragedy occurred.

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It's 1903 and the depot is busy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 19, 2018

It's 1903 and here's Ada's Pennsylvania Railroad passenger depot, on the double-track Chicago to New York line. What's changed since then? Now there is only one track. There's only freight trains, but the depot continues its over-one-century presence in Ada. John Marshall provided this photo to the Icon.

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4 DA BOYS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 19, 2018

The Icon spotted this Allen County plate in Bluffton recently. It's apparently for the boys.

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Kindergarten registration March 12-16

Screening takes place May 7-8
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 19, 2018

Ada Schools kindergarten registration will be held from 8:45 until 3 p.m.during the week of March 12-16. Also, registration will be offered on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. 

Here are the details:

Your child does not have to attend registration.  During registration you will be able to set up a time for your child’s kindergarten screening to be held May 7 or May 8.  Your child will need to come with you for screening in May.
 

At the time of registration you must bring the following:

Child’s birth certificate

Child’s social security card

Child’s immunization record

Custody papers, if applicable

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Future Ada cheerleaders (and current cheerleaders)

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 18, 2018

Future Ada High School Bulldog cheerleaders performed a dance routinee during tha past weekend's boys' JV basketball game. More photos are on Ada Bulldogs Facebook. To watch a video click here.

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