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June 24 Master Gardeners tour and agritourism talk

HARDIN COUNTY __ The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting “An Evening Garden Affair” on Monday evening, June 24 at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton.

Firefighters' convention to bring two days of fun, food, games, music to Ada

Jim Tressel to serve as parade grand marshal on Saturday

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, the Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department is hosting a big, big, big celebration for the 150th anniversary of the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association.

Village phone lines down, June 10

At about noon on Monday, June 10, the Village of Ada sent an email notification that Village phone lines are down. The provider is currently experiencing an outage.

A notification will be sent when service is restored.

Believe in miracles, accept gratitude as a lifestyle

By Robert McCool

I am not Lazarus, but I am back.

For a few years I've had the rare pleasure and honor to review books and post a few articles with the Icon. This isn't a book review yet, but I have a new capacity in life to share with book lovers and those concerned about my health.

Miracles.

Let's start back in 2022 when I had a laminectomy, or removal of some vertebra spurs on my lower right back so nerves weren't being pinched and painful. After the procedure I was given an opioid pain killer that was clearly listed on my chart as TOXIC and allergic. I suffered a massive heart attack. But I was blessed that day because the best Cardiologist in Lima was on call, and he brought me back to life, placed two life-saving stents in my heart, and allowed me to live again.

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Remembering the singular Grateful Red

Above) Bill Walton as a Portland Trailblazer in 1976-77; the team came back from a 2-0 finals deficit to beat the favored Philadelphia 76ers.

A Bill Walton retrospective on CelticsBlog.com

By Professor Parquet / Cort Reynolds

Bill Walton was the quintessential southern California baby boomer turned flower child.

June 11 Ada Council meeting to review Buckeye & Main intersection improvements

The Village of Ada Council will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 to present information and provide an opportunity for public discussion on a Buckeye Ave. proposal. The village is planning to make safety and parking improvements. Two one-way traffic configurations are under consideration. The meeting will be held at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

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