The Icon recently hopped into Beatitudes to snap a picture of Easter items. The window display was full of sweet seasonal images and bargains. The thrift store-community center is open Tuesday-Friday from noon-5:00 p.m. and Saturday 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Kathleen Mae (Keith) Bickel was finally reunited with the love of her life on March 26, 2023. She was a beloved wife for twenty-eight years to Mark Bickel. Kathleen lived a long, happy life and died peacefully in her sleep at Hospice of Dayton.
Ada hosts Cory-Rawson on March 30, weather permitting
By Cort Reynolds
DOLA – The Ada High School varsity baseball team trailed county rival Hardin Northern 6-1 in the season opener on a wet, cold evening in Dola when the game was suspended after six innings.
The Bulldogs are slated to visit Lima Senior on Wednesday, March 29.
Ada hosts Cory-Rawson on March 30, weather permitting
By Cort Reynolds
DOLA – The visiting Ada softball team rallied late to beat county rival Hardin Northern 23-17 on a wet and cold evening to open the season Monday evening.
Ada led 3-1 after the first inning, but HN tied it 4-4 after two frames.
The Lady Bulldogs edged ahead 7-6 after three innings. A seven-run fourth inning put Ada ahead 14-6, but Northern responded by plating six runs in the home fourth to edge within two.
The hosts then knotted the back and forth battle 14-14 with a pair of runs in the home fifth.
Ada then exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning to rally and post the win.
At the recent annual luncheon hosted by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, Business of the Year honors were awarded to Carol Slane Florist. The shop has served customers in Ada since 1986, when Carol Slane came to the village at the encouragement of customers at her home-based business. Her daughter Shannan Brown now runs the business in the big white house at 410 S Main St.
Brown’s parents, husband and staff members Sandy Turner and Paula Braun were at the luncheon at the Inn at Ohio Northern University. The Icon asked Brown for a history of the shop and learned that Carol Slane opened the shop “ the week before Valentine's Day, which wasn't her wisest move–but it ended up being a good move. She hit the ground running and never looked back.”
Later that year, when Carol said she needed a new bookkeeper, Shannan said she could help “temporarily.” At the time, she was about to graduate from high school. After going to college for a while, she decided that the flower shop was where she wanted to be: “I love the people–we've got the greatest customers. I enjoy the flowers and the creative aspect of it.”
