July 2014

Rachel Shaw, 80, died on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 4:20 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born on November 28, 1933 in Silver Creek, Ohio to Raymond and Zelma (Case) Vermillion and they preceded her in death. On November 15, 1953 she married Robert Shaw and he survives in Ada.

Rachel formerly worked for Triplett Corporation of Bluffton, Highway Oil Company, the Ada Herald and Allen Hughes Septic Service. She was a long time clerk for the Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District. Rachel attended Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada. She was a graduate of the Mt. Blanchard High School class of 1951.

Coralie R. Guyton, 77, died on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 6:27 a.m. at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.

She was born on November 26, 1936 in Deshler, Ohio to John and Carrie (Boyer) Miller and they preceded her in death. On October 5, 1955 she married Raymond "Jack" Guyton and he died on December 3, 2010.

Coralie was a homemaker.

Surviving are a son, Martin (Wannetta) Guyton of Ada; a daughter, Melody Guyton of Ada; two grandchildren and one great granddaughter; three brothers: Tom (Jane) Miller of Lima, Dan (Rose) Miller of Alger and Paul (Bev) Miller of Kenton; two sisters: Marla Keller of Spencerville and Martha (Jim) King of Greencastle, Pa.

Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, will hold an ice cream social from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26.

The event includes Dietsch’s ice cream. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for youth. For ticket information call 419-233-3148.

The bikers are coming to Ada on Saturday.

There could be as many as 300 – all on 10-speeds and similar varieties. Their arrival is part of the annual Young’s Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour, an 83-mile (one way) jaunt from Yellow Springs to Ada and return.

CLICK HERE to visit Young's website to learn more about the event.

Vision: Unite our community heritage with new growth, expansion, innovation and talent for Hardin County to become a model community in northwest Ohio.

Ada CIC members will hear first-hand about that vision, which is part of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance five-year strategic plan.

The session is part of CIC’s monthly meeting, open to the public is at noon in the Dean’s Heritage Room (Conference Room 7) in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University.

Representatives of the county chamber and business alliance will make the presentation in Ada.

The magic number: 85. For the past three days, 85 was the high temperature reading in the area, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Here are the daily weather summaries for the past seven days.

Apollo’s Academy of Medical Careers will hold an open house on Monday, July 21 from 2-6 p.m. in its new downtown location. For the next two years, The Enterprise Building at 201 W. Market Street, Lima, will be home to Apollo’s adult medical programs while the school’s main campus is under construction.

The medical community, area businesses, city, county and economic development officials, along with the community, are invited to tour the facility.

The Icon was in error in our reporting of the team scores in the Western Ohio Aquatic League championship results.

The initial report provide was men's scores. Here are the actual final team scores. Attached to this story is an updated final individual results.

The Buy Ada First committee hosted its second Music on Main of the summer downtown on July 11. The evening at the Depot Park included music by the Band Kwik Fire (sponsored by Liberty National Bank). The Ada Kiwanis Club sold Harlan’s Chicken Barbecue dinners.

VIEW THE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY - PHOTOS OF JULY 11 MUSIC ON MAIN - PHOTOS BY RICHARD GAINEY.

ONU Junior Kristin Cellentani and sophomore Taryn Stromback were named Scholar Athletes in women's tennis by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). This is the second consecutive season that both Cellentani and Stromback have earned this honor.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity letter winner, have a GPA of at least 3.50 for the academic school year and be enrolled at the school for at least two semesters.

Cellentani, a accounting major, has a career record of 90-28. This past season she posted a 36-6 record, including a 21-2 mark in doubles action.

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