September 2015

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Betty L. Lewis, 73, of Ada died Sept. 27, 2015, at 5:44 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic. Betty was born Sept. 2, 1942 in Bluffton to William "Kaiser" and Mary Holmes Gaiffe. On July 27, 1963 she married James "Jim" Lewis and he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2014.

Betty was a homemaker. Betty was a graduate of Bluffton High School.

Survivors include a son, Jamie (Rachelle) Lewis of Harrod, two daughters, Amie (Darin) Rowe of Harrod, Tracie (John) Amburgey of Ada, seven grandchildren, Danielle Lewis, Kayla Rowe, Courtney Lewis, Kaycee Rowe, Alexis Amburgey, Dustin Rowe and Austin Amburgey, a sister, Patricia Wyss of Ada and an aunt, Nora Mericle of Bluffton.

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The American Red Cross of Hardin County is helping a rural family following a fire in their home.

Volunteer disaster responders Daryl Flowers and Arin Tracy responded to a call for help on County Road 135 on Saturday morning.  They quickly assessed the immediate needs of the family and provided assistance for food, clothing and bedding for one adult and one child.

The Red Cross will continue to aid the residents as needed and assist in long term recovery planning with resources, information, and referrals to partner agencies.

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Story and photos by Monty Siekerman

Hundreds of people lined up before 8 a.m. for the annual Wilson Sporting Good Co. garage sale on Saturday morning. The event was held in the company's parking lot, nearby parking areas were filled to capacity.

The sun had barely peeked above the horizon, but a long line of shoppers was already on hand to take home some bargains.

One man said he was there for the "good deals."

Another said he was carrying out golf clubs for $55 that would normally sell for $200 in a retail store.

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Last year's ONU Homecoming king and queen were back for this year's activities on Saturday.

Posed in front of a converted trolley (owned by the Allen County RTA) are Taylor Manahan and Jacob Soppe.

Taylor, who graduated in May, now lives in West Liberty. Jacob is a fourth-year pharmacy student from Columbus.

(Monty Siekerman photo)

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There is a new quarterback in town for the Ada Bulldogs.

Sophomore passing sensation Seth Conley (5) went down with season-ending broken bones in his forearm late in the game at Spencerville.

Junior wide receiver and defensive back Trent Jolliff (15) gook over the reins and had a huge night passing, rushing and interception passes in Ada’s bruising win over state-ranked Columbus Grove on Friday.

(Photos by Carl Wilkerson)

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By Dusty Donley

Stingy defense and a monster game from Ada Senior Blake Ansley propelled the underdog Bulldogs to a 19-7 upset home victory over state ranked Columbus Grove on Friday.

Ansley hauled in eight grabs for 209 yards, scoring on plays of 50 and 80 yards, helping Ada to improve their record to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Northwest Conference.
Neither team found the end zone until late in the second quarter as multiple turnovers plagued both offenses early in the game.

MORE PHOTOS - CLICK HERE

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Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Ada, holds its annual football "garage" sale from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 26, at the sporting goods company.

The sale includes footballs, overruns, blemished footballs and scrap footballs and many other miscellaneous sporting good items.
 

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Youth ages 4 through 12 grade area invited to a Ohio Northern cheerleaders and coaches cheerleading clinic, The event is Saturday, Oct. 31. Youth will be divided  into mini-squads by age!

Here's the schedule

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You can never get enough of the Harvest and Herb Festival. 

Here's our final look at this year's community event. Local freelance photographer Kerry Bush of Elysian Fields Photography, Bluffton, shared these photos of the event with the Icon.

Enjoy the photos below.

 

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By Monty Siekerman

Thanks to Lelia Dyer we now know that that the story we posted about a paw paw tree is actually an Osage orange, also known hedge apple, horse apple, monkey ball, or, if you know your French, bois d'arc.

Our story listed many edible uses for paw paw. But Osage orange is seldom eaten due to extremely hard texture and taste. The fruit is not poisonous to humans or livestock, as shown by several studies. The seeds of the fruit are edible and it is sometimes torn apart by squirrels to get at the seeds, but few other animals use of it as food source.

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