Here’s this week’s summer reading programming at the Ada Public Library. Each day this week that you read a non-fiction item you will earn a virtual prize ticket.
Monday, June 14
• Craft pick-up until 5 p.m.
Grades K to 5
Tuesday, June 15
• 11 a.m. Performer: Magical Safari, Mark Wood
At Ada park
• 7 p.m. Family Bingo
• 9 p.m. Night sky at ONU Observatory
Wednesday, June 16
• 11 a.m. Family storytime
Thursday, June 17
• STEM kit pick-up until 5 p.m.
Grades K to 5
• 6:30 p.m.Summer yoga classes
(bring mat, props and water)
Story and photos by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada summer swim team defeated Shawnee Country Club Thursday night in the first home meet of the West Ohio Aquatic League season.
Ada beat the visitors 354-288 in the combined boys/girls team score.
The Alligator girls edged Shawnee 172-153, while the Gator boys triumphed 182-135.
Ada's Carlie Oldfield won three individual races in the girls 15-18 age bracket. She also swam a leg for three victorious relay squads.
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hardin County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.
• State Route 31 from south of the village of Mt. Victory to south of the city of Kenton will be restricted to one lane through the work zone on Saturday, June 12 for removal of pavement reflectors.
• State Route 37 between the village of Forest and the Hancock County line may have temporary traffic impacts for finish work following a resurfacing project.
Icon viewers:
My name is Charles, and this is how I got scammed, but survived it.
I was on my computer, using a web browser, and suddenly there came a flash across the screen, saying “This computer is blocked.” This window popped up claiming it was from Microsoft, and that I needed to call this phone number to unblock my computer.
I couldn’t get it off my screen. I’m a realtor and I need my computer. So I called the number.
A man answered; he said his name was Samuel Lester and that he worked with Microsoft. He then read out his staff ID number.
That familiar summer habit called "reading" is underway in Ada.
The Ada Public Library is the hub of this popular summer attraction. The library uses Beanstack for this summer’s programming titled "Tails and Tales."
Click here to watch video instructions for youth or entire families to sign-up for the library's program. Chloe, the library’s tech support person, will lead your through the easy directions.
In the meantime, check out the June and July library events on the calendar attachments at the bottom of this story.
Ohio Northern junior All-American Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) was named First Team Academic All-District 7 in football by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. First- and Second-Team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in early July.
Martin was named Second Team All-America as an all-purpose player in 2019. He has also earned All-Region honors and is a two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree. Martin has also earned Academic All-OAC honors twice in his career.
Two Saturday Ada events offer an assort of entertainment for area residents. • Ada VFW park-in-the-park: noon to 5 p.m.
• Hardin County Tractor Pullers: gates open 4 p.m., pull starts 7 p.m.
Details on both events are in this story:
Park-in-the-park
Ada’s VFW second annual park-in-the-park car, truck and bike show takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12.
Last year’s event hosted nearly 100 vehicles. It is held at the War Memorial Park offering over six acres of shaded and open space and takes place rain or shine.
The Icon filmed this Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Eastern freight passing through Ada on June 10 on its way to Lima.
How to enter this contest for a free pizza:
Count (or guess) the correct number of freight cars on this train. All correct entries will be entered into a drawing to win a 16-inch, 2-item 3 Brothers Family Pizza.
The video is 3:32 minutes in length, making this the quickest pizza you've ever waited to eat.
Send your answer to: [email protected], with the message line: Freight train contest.
Reviewed/Written by Craig Hoffman
My long work day got the best of me one late evening. I spent a good number of minutes griping to my lovely wife. I complained about my company, my boss, my coworkers, and even my lunch.
“What would you like me to do about all that?”
“I don't know. Sympathize? Empathize?”
“What difference would that make?”
“Heigh-Ho”- The Seven Dwarfs, Disney (1937)
Workers around the world can relate to this classic tune. The daily slog can get the best of even the most dedicated of employees.
