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Swim team is this summer's "coolest" sport - Go Gators!

Here's what all that cheering is about at the pool in the evening
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Photos by Ken Collins
Ask anyone in Ada what's the "coolest" sport this summer. The answer is swim team.

Ken Collins, Icon photographer, checked out the Ada versus Kenton swim meet at the local pool last week. The home team won.

He found action on the sidelines and in the pool.

Please enjoy his photo story of the meet below:
 

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Here's the park board's list

Funded by two property tax levies
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
What are the Ada Park Board's plans for the money that will be generated from the two property tax levies passed last fall by the voters in Ada and Liberty Township? 

Here's their current thinking, in no particular order of priority:
Replace the park truck
Get on a 5 year rotation to replace park equipment
New Gator
New fence around stadium
New lines painted on the track

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 Kenneth R. Hawk 1955-2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

 Kenneth R. Hawk, age 61, died on June 27, 2017 at 9:48 p.m. at his residence in Lima.

          He was born on October 13, 1955 in Lima, Ohio to Richard A. and Betty Rose (Fleming) Hawk. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Harrod. Kenneth was previously married to Charlotte Brumfield and she survives in Harrod.

          Kenneth was a self-employed millwright; he previously worked for Spallinger Millwright of Lima. He was a 1975 graduate of Allen East High School. He was a member of the Hog Creek Game Club.

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More drugs found in Kenton

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The Hardin County Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at 723 W. Lima St, Lot #2 in Kenton on Tuesday. 

Twenty-six individual doses of heroin, 60 capsules of a controlled substance, drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia were seized.  Two adult males were arrested, one for an outstanding warrant and one for a probation violation. Additional charges are pending on them as well two women also found at the residence. 

The Task Force was assisted by the Kenton Police Department,  Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Hardin County Special Response Team and the Hardin County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Ada Rotary president passes the gavel

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Outgoing Ada Rotary Club president Laurie Laird passes the gavel to Bob Ward, who will be club president for 2017-18.

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ONU assistant coach named

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Molly Cummings has been named an assistant coach for of track and field at ONU. 

Cummings joins the Polar Bears after a 3-year stint as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Marian (Ind.) University, where she coached the hurdlers and was also responsible for the fall training of all sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers.

During her three seasons at Marian, Cummings guided Taylor Killings to two National Championship titles in the Indoor 60-meter hurdles and one National Championship title in the Outdoor 110-meter hurdles.

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