Shelley Shepard Gray, a popular author of more than 55 books, meets Phyllis Gossel (center) and Donna Englehart (right) during an hour-long talk and book signing at the Ada Public Library on Saturday morning.
The author told how she began writing, the work involved in producing so many books, and how much fun writing is to her.
With a laugh she said, "I get paid for making making things up." Most of her books are inspirational novels about Amish women (she is not Amish), but she has also tried her hand at historical novels, romance books, and westerns.
She is now researching Civil War life because that period of time will be the setting for a new work.
Several Ada High School athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for spring sports.
The criteria for this award are as follows:
1. Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2. Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 - 4.0 during the season of the sport.
3. Silver Level -- GPA of 3.0 - 3.49 during the season of the sport.
The Mustard Seed Cafe, Bluffton, will host a fundraiser on Father's Day.
The event is held Sunday, June 21, from 5-8 p.m. by the Mustard Seed Café and Cavalier Distributing at the Mustard Seed Café at 562 N Main St., Bluffton.
Proceeds will be sent to Island Dolphin Care, Key Largo, Fla., to sponsor a week of joy through dolphin assisted therapy for Logan Bell. Logan is a young adult born with FG Syndrome, a genetic disorder causing mild to severe developmental delays and other medical concerns. For more information on Island Dolphin Care, visit www.islanddolphincare.org.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce provides this list of several events taking place in Ada and area communities this summer and early fall;
June 26 – Eats' on the Streets Downtown Kenton July 4 - Lima Symphony performance at McIntosh Center from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Rain or Shine July 10 - Music on Main / Kiwanis's chicken barbecue July 11, 12, & 13 Tree Town Festival in Forest Aug. 8 - Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic Aug. 13,14,15 Lincoln By Way Garage Sales Sept. 19- Harvest and Herb Festival
Esther J. Davis, 96, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 1:58 PM at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.
She was born in in Columbus, Ohio, to Edward J. and Virgie Lee (Clark) Tobey who preceded her in death. In September of 1939 she married Carl H. Davis and he preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 2001.
Esther was a homemaker.
She is survived by a brother-in-law, Kenneth Davis of Holland, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by two sisters: Helen Curry and Pearl Tressie and two brothers-in-law: Harold and Wilford Davis.
As of 5:45 p.m.The Cadet performance at ONU is still on for an 8 p.m. performance at the ONU football stadium.
David Dellifield told the Icon that the event will be at the stadium, there will be carts for those who have difficulty walking from Wander Field and Fraternity Circle.
The following message is from Marc E. Staley, ONU Director of Facilities:
Barstool racing was one of the events Saturday at the Ada VFW Post.
The racing contraption was devised by Wynn Hauenstein who is pictured here pushing his wife, Colleen. The race between two "vehicles," mostly made from tricycle parts, was held between downpours, but got accomplished Anyway.
No "ladies and gentlemen, start your engines" called out at the start, no checkered flag waving at the end, but a goodly crowd enjoyed the "greatest spectacle in racing" in Ada that day.
The day's festivities also included human foosball, also "invented" by Wynn, karaoke, and food off the grill.
(Monty Siekerman)
