On October 15, 2010, the movie Red was released to theaters with only average reviews from critics. The movie was loosely based on a DC Comics’ series of the same name. The movie has some significant star power including Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Richard Dreyfuss and Ernest Borgnine. While the comic strip was fairly violent, the movie infused comedy into the action drama. The movie grossed over $90 million in the United States.
Bruce Willis has retired from acting after his diagnosis in 2022 of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). His first symptoms were related to a condition termed aphasia, which means a difficulty in writing, speaking, reading and understanding. He and his family are being open about the diagnosis to bring more awareness to the condition. Morgan Freeman continues to be active in films at the age of 87 while becoming a beekeeper on his 124-acre ranch in Mississippi.
HARDIN COUNTY – The Hardin County Dairy Service Unit is offering a dairy scholarship. The application is available online at www.go.osu.edu/25scholarshipsandroyalty with applications due April 17.
Questions can be directed to scholarship committee chairperson Peggy Cahill at (419) 674-6400, [email protected], or 11950 Lydia Lane, Kenton, OH. 43326.
Thomas G. Bennett, age 73, passed away on January 20, 2025, in Lima, Ohio. Born August 4, 1951, he was a lifelong resident of the area.
A graduate of Allen East High School, Tom furthered his education at Hocking Technical College. He then worked for the Allen County Engineers, where he dedicated 30 years of service before retiring.
An avid outdoorsman, Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his beloved Jack Russell Terriers which were a constant source of joy and companionship. He also spent six decades collecting North American Indian artifacts, a passion he pursued with great dedication.
The Icon maintains a listing of Civic, Community and Worship organizations on the Classifieds page. New this week, we have expanded the Civic listings to include the following entities. Have updates? Email [email protected].
ADA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORP.
Meets on 3rd Wednesday of designated months at noon; open to the public. President Jamie Hall, [email protected] 419-634-4045 ext.210
ADA EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
725 West North Avenue Ada, OH 45810 PHONE 419-634-6421
ABOVE) Accomplished readers Millie and Natalie Freytag
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Does 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten sound like a staggering goal? Let’s say you begin when your child is one year old: that’s reading ⅔ of a book every day for four years. Okay, so what’s a book? An average board book is about 14 pages. An early reader book averages 32 pages (500-2,000 words) Still sound daunting?
Fortunately, the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten nonprofit and hundreds of libraries across the United States are ready to give families and caregivers a helping hand, providing encouragement and resources.
RIDGEWAY - The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team rallied late but lost a 41-39 nailbiter to Hardin County rival Ridgemont on a very cold Monday evening, January 20.
The tough non-conference road defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 2-13. The Gopher girls improved to 4-8 with the seesaw victory.
Ridgemont jumped out to a 6-0 lead. Anna Conley fed Brooklynn Andreasen for the first Bulldog basket on a layup at the 3:18 mark to pull within 6-2.
The Gophers scored two driving field goals to make it 10-2. Andreasen swished a lane shot and Ada edged within 10-6 after the opening stanza.
The Village of Ada will hold the January 21 regular council meeting at 6:30 p.m. at 1200 S. Main St. (Community Health Professionals building). The change in venue is to accomodate the public.
The Village will attempt to broadcast this meeting live via Zoom HERE. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting in person.
The tenth annual Hardin County Horse Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 15 at the Kenton Moose Family Center.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a silent auction to raise funds for the scholarship and food will be served at 6:00 p.m. Banquet tickets this year are $12 for adults and $10 for ages 18 and under. A child’s meal is $6.50 with kid-friendly food.
Reservations need to be made by February 10 by calling the following Hardin County Horse Club Advisors or committee members: Jonda Cole, Wendy Hooker, Ashley Haudenshield, Laura Gossard, Cinda Bame, Ranee Liedel, or Greg Liedel.
