The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, at the Forest/Jackson Public Library (the train depot) located at 102 W. Lima St., Forest.
Those attending will have a home-cooked Amish dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. Karen Moore will talk about “The History of Forest, Ohio, on the Lincoln Highway.”
The dinner includes salad, chicken/roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, bread, pie and a drink. The cost is $15 per person. Call 419-203-5779 for a reservation.
Earnest "Ernie" Hackworth, 91, died on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 2:22 a.m. at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
He was born on November 10, 1922 in Bonanza, Ky. to Greeley and Elizabeth (Caudill) Hackworth and they preceded him in death. On February 5, 1946 he married Susan Harmon and she died on May 1, 1999.
Gary Lee Caudill, 60, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 5:11 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
He was born on November 24, 1953 in Lima, Ohio to Frank and Waneta R. (Mayer)Caudill. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Harrod. He first married Sherri Lee Scott and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1975. On April 22, 1988 he married Melody S. Garl and she survives in Harrod.
Gary retired from Arvin Meritor of Kenton after working 30 years as a machinist and he was a farmer. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served from November 1972 through December 1974. He attended the Ark of the Covenant Baptist Church of Lima.
15 Minutes with Jessica Rojas,
2014 AHS graduate
By Bailey Bowers
You just graduated from Ada High School this May and you’re headed to Ohio State Lima in the fall to major in pre-health. Tell us more about that.
I chose OSU because with the amount of times that I have had the opportunity to visit Lima’s campus, I have been able to see many of the amazing things I could do with the medical program. I plan on living at home for two years and then I will be moving to main campus to finish my program.
Don't mess with the Ada swim team. They finished the 2014 swim season with an impressive third place in the eight-team Western Ohio Aquatics League meet held in Kenton on Friday and Saturday.
COMPLETE MEET RESULTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Ahead of Ada were two very tough swim teams.
Here's how they finished:
1 - Wapakoneta 1,654.5
2 - Westside 1,472
3 - ADA 993
4 - Bluffton 454
5 - Shawnee 437
6 - Van Wert 361.5
7 - Kenton 358
8 - Sherwood 247
A complete rundown of the meet is found on the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Here's the second "Ada Past and Present" feature. CLICK HERE for the first installment.
Our feature is the Ada First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Main and Lincoln.
Presbyterians were among the first to settle in Ada, so it was only natural for a church to be constructed. The original Presbyterian Church was completed in 1864 and dedicated in 1867.
Welcome to Ada’s A-B-C Summer Contest. Here we are at the end!
OPEN THE ATTACHMENT BELOW TO SEE ALL THE LETTERS ONE MORE TIME!
For persons wanting to review all photos, you will find them on the attachment at the bottom of this story.
The 10 letters spell out "T H E A D A I C O N." Clever, right?
The photos or numbers are taken from Main Street Ada buildings and structures. All photos were taken in May by the Icon’s official contest photographer, Bailey Bowers. The photos cover Main from College Avenue on the south to Highland Avenue on the north.
Michael Haarnishfeger, Ada police chief, released the Ada police call logs from June 23 to July 6. They are available on attachments at the bottom of this story.
The Maysville Methodist Church will hold its annual chicken barbecue on Friday July 25, 2014 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The meal includes 1/2 chicken, green beans, apple sauce, roll and drink. The cost is $8.00. Also on the menu are drummies - $1.00, pie - $1.00 and cookies - $.50.
Maysville UMC is located 1/2 mile south of 309 on County Road 15. The chicken will be prepared by Alger Lions Club.
That's right, Saturday, July 12, is the third annual "Anything with Wheels" Country Church Run with proceeds going to ReStore Community Center Beacon Fund. The fund provides emergency funds for rent, prescriptions and emergency medical needs.
Here's how it works:
The start and finish is at ReStore, 210 N. Main St., Ada. Registration is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants should return by 4:30 p.m.
The event includes door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, prizes for the first three highest scores and lowest scores, plus bug targets.
