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It's an Icon Weekend!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 29, 2016

Your 14-page Icon Weekend edition is here. It provides lots of information about events taking place in the Icon viewership area this weekend and into next week. To view Weekend, click here.

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F & M Picnic horse show attracts competitors from wide area

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 29, 2016

Ada’s Farmer and Merchants Picnic horse show attracts competitors from a wide area and this year’s show should be no different.

The show is an Ohio Western Horse Association approved point show event, according to Jennifer Moshier, judge. It will conducted by O.W.H.A. rules.

This year’s show schedule, with all events taking place in the Ada park during the Farmers and Merchants Picnic, follows:

Saturday, Aug. 13
• 8 a.m. – Contest classes
• 9 a.m. – Halter classes
• Lunch break
• Performance classes

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Ada youth learn how robots help police

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 29, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
The bomb squad came to Ada War Memorial Park on Thursday afternoon during a free ReStore Community Center lunch for children. The 40 kids at the park enjoyed seeing how robots work and how they can help protect police and catch the bad guys.

Members of the Allen County Regional Bomb Squad had two observation platforms on hand. One was a helmet, the other a robot. Also, clothing to help ward off injury from a detonated bomb was shown to the youngsters.

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Phyllis Hall was retired from ONU dietary service

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 29, 2016

Phyllis C. Hall, 85, died on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 5:55 a.m. at the Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kenton.

She was born on May 24, 1931, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Charles Victor “CV” and Vera (Phillips) Stevenson who preceded her in death. On Dec. 30, 1952, she married Norman D. Hall and he preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 2012.

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At The Cask Room - the game is on

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 29, 2016

Game Night at The Cask Room found many gamers and lots of games to play.

Jonah Agner (standing) helps patrons Andy Limbert (left) and Brady Blankemeyer get started on their choice of a game on Tuesday evening. Even the menu was themed for the night. (Monty Siekerman)

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Joe and Linda Ferguson hosting Japanese visitor through 4-H

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 29, 2016

Ada Kiwanis members learned about Ada's connection to Labo, an international 4-H exchange program.

Jun Tsukmato spoke to the members of the  program at the club's recent meeting. Her Ada host family is Joe and Linda Ferguson.

The exchange of students between Japan and North American provide children and their families the opportunity to experience a new culture, learn a new language and become international citizens.

 Labo families welcome a foreign child into their family in order to make friends, learn about a new culture, introduce their own customs and practice a new language.

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