May 2020

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In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Coco McLauchlin is today's senior in the spotlight.

Named after ONU coach and AD • Highest honor given to OAC student-athletes

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Read about Clyde Lamb at the bottom of this story -
Entire list of Lamb winner at bottom of this story -

Seniors Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) and Seth Transue (Plain City/Jerome) were named Ohio Northern's Clyde Lamb Award winners for the 2019-20 academic year.

The prestigious award is the highest honor given to Ohio Athletic Conference student-athletes each year, including one male and one female representative from each of the league's 10 institutions.

The Ada HS senior tied with Kenton's Garrett Thomas • Both receive $1,000 scholarships

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Isaac Spar, an Ada High School senior, is one of two young men to receive the Kenton  Elks’ Hardin County teen of the year award (for boys).

The Ada senior tied with Garrett Thomas, a Kenton HS senior, for the award. Both students scored 400 points, which is the highest overall score possible in the scholarship competition.Both students will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Elks.

The girl student of the year is Megan Miller from Hardin Northern. She was also named volunteer of the year. She will receive scholarship awards of $1,000 and $500 respectively.

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In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Elizabeth McColloch is today's senior in the spotlight.

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Several area students graduated from Ohio State University Lima this month. They include:

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
Ada
Sydney Hartford
Jessica Rojas Gutierrez
Forest
Savannah Kern
Harrod
Samantha Barton
Ethan Rex

Associate of Arts
Ada
Sydney Hartford
Andrew Ross
Alger
Callie Daniels

 

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Reaching out to baseball fans, Wilson Sporting Goods has created an A2000 coloring book that Icon viewers may download.

The company, which makes footballs in Ada, provides the baseball coloring book for persons to “design the glove of your dreams at home.”

The company will consider posting your designs when you tag @wilsonballglove on social media. 

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The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste unit scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, at the Hardin County Sheriff's Office has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic.  

Watch theIcon or visit the North Central Ohio Solid Waste District website at www.ncowaste.org for up to date information.

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Hardin County Sheriff's log for May 11-12.

ONU and Ada HS commencements have a new look this year

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I am pleased to confer upon you…

It was a first for Ohio Northern University on Sunday – and later this month it will be a repeat first for Ada High School.

The 2020 commencements at ONU and Ada HS will be viewed via video. To watch the ONU commencement video click here. (The link goes to the ONU Facebook)

 

There's a parade on Wednesday • Vancrest welcomes a new business office and HR manager • Ruby Holbrook is in the resident spotlight

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Ada loves parades, and one next week will be very special.

Vancrest of Ada has a special plan to celebrate National Nursing Home Week on Wednesday. It’s arranging for a drive-through parade on Wednesday, May 13. Here’s how it will work:

• Line up at the Ada school front parking lot from 4 to 4:15 p.m.
• Parade starts through Vancrest of Ada grounds at 4:30 p.m.

Open to the public, participants are invited to decorate their vehicles, honk their horns, make signs, play music, wave and smile.

Vancrest officials ask that participants remain in your cars during the parade. A rain date of Thursday, May 14, is planned on the same time schedule.

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