October 2025

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Ada’s volleyball team held our annual Dig for a Cure event earlier this month on Monday, October 6 with Pandora Gilboa.  Together, both teams raised a grand total of $2,602. 

This year the money was divided in half to benefit a family member or friend from both teams. Half was donated to a Pandora Gilboa varsity team member’s mom who is battling breast cancer. The other half is being donated to Not By Choice Outreach in honor of Evanne Dunlap, a graduate from Ada in 2008, who has also been battling breast cancer. 

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), in partnership with the Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Program (HAPCAP), recently announced a major expansion of Ohio's GoBus intercity transit network—significantly increasing mobility options for rural communities and strengthening statewide connectivity.

Through this investment, ODOT will fund four new intercity bus routes designed to extend GoBus service into previously unserved regions of the state. The expanded service will connect thousands more Ohioans to essential services, higher education, and employment opportunities.

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Tamera S. “Tami” Ward, age 59, of Ada, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on April 21, 1966, in Kenton, Ohio, to David and Dixie (Fierabend) Hughart. Her father, David Hughart and her mother and stepfather, Dixie and John Hunt preceded her in death. Also preceding Tami in death is her brother, Jacob Hughart.     

On December 29, 1984, Tami married James Ward, and he survives in Ada.  Also surviving is her daughter, Erica (Shelby) Malloy of Lima; grandson, Shawn; sister, Dianne Bordoh of Ada; nephew, Isaiah Bordoh; and aunt, Carol Hipsher.  

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PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A perennial favorite activity for kids of all ages, the Ada Kiwanis Halloween Parade entertained participants and onlookers on Monday, October 28. The parade route stretched from the Municipal Building parking lot to the historic Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.

Joe Ferguson reports, "The ONU Circle K, which is a SLP (Special Leadership Program) for the Kiwanis Club of Findlay, took over the event from the Ada Kiwanis Club, which recently disbanded. 

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FROM FACEBOOK__Beatitudes community center, 210 N. Main has announced a Veterans /Fall Luncheon on November 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This event is eat in, carry out, or drive through (from the alley).

Beatitudes
210 N Main St, Ada, OH 45810
419-788-9459

HOURS

  • Tuesday 12–5 PM
  • Wednesday 12–5 PM
  • Thursday 12–5 PM
  • Friday 12–5 PM
  • Saturday 11 AM–2 PM
  • Sunday Closed
  • Monday Closed

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FROM LINKED IN__The Elzay Gallery at Ohio Northern University opened a new exhibit on October 27: Exposure: A Senior Curated Exhibition.

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On November 3 at 9:30 a.m., the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center at 132 N. Main, Bluffton, will host a Veterans Administration representative who will be coming to discuss services and benefits that may be available to Veterans and their spouses.

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Tina M. Lawrence, age 58, of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

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New stadium lights replace obsolete system

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Ada’s War Memorial Park is home to athletic facilities used by the Ada Schools and youth sports leagues, the Ada Municipal Pool, picnic shelters, restrooms, a band shell and playground. The park is owned and operated by Liberty Township, which provided the following report for Fall 2025.

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Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, October 20-26. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive. 

OCTOBER 20

Evans-Nau represented Hardin County at United Way policy summit

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