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Harold E. Compton, age 82, of Belle Center, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Blanchard Place in Kenton.

He was born on January 25, 1940, in Alger, Ohio to the late Bruce E. and Flossie M. (Wooley) Compton.  In March of 1962 Harold married Joyce L. Thompson and she preceded him in death on September 10, 2014. 

Harold is survived by a son, Shaun (Cindy) Compton of Roundhead; two daughters: Lori (James) Goldsmith of Kenton, and Beth (David) Kretz of Beavercreek; ten grandchildren, and several great grandchildren; and two sisters: Helen Louise McDaniel of Florida, and Joyce Shirk of Indian Lake.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Janice Compton.

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The Icon is catching up on Ada Gators swim news. Stay tuned for June 30 results.

By Cort Reynolds

Photos by Teri Salyer and Cort Reynolds

The Ada boys summer swim team won their dual meet, but the Alligators narrowly dropped the overall bout at county rival Kenton in a West Ohio Aquatic League contest Monday night, June 27.

Ada beat the Stingray boys 267-228, but lost the combined boys/girls competition by a 534-490 score.

The Alligator girls fell to Kenton, 306-223.

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It's a content swap: We're sending stories on the Patriotic Pops and Pride of Ada Fireworks to the Bluffton Icon and sharing this 401K and IRA update from Bluffton.

By Ryan DeMarco, CRPC™
Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506

You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you’ll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return.

Before looking at what’s changed this year, let’s review the key benefits of these accounts:

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Safe Haven of Hardin County has announced:

"We are SOLD OUT for the 2022 Purse Bingo, there will NOT be any tickets available at the door. If you have made arrangements to pick up your tickets don't panic, we still have them.

"THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased or arranged to pick up tickets, we truly appreciate your support!"

The purse bingo event is July 23 at the Kenton Moose Lodge.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $748,839 grant to Ohio Northern University to support 15 low-income students who intend to pursue careers in civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. The funding will go towards four-year scholarships and academic success workshops for the selected students.

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WAPAKONETA, Ohio⎯More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Wapakoneta on July 8-9, 2022 for the 40th annual Elks Invitational Swim Meet and Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) League Championship.  League swimmers are ages 4-18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.

The Wapakoneta Community Swimming Pool is the host site for the 2022 Swim Champs. The facility will host eight teams: Ada, Bluffton, Findlay, Kenton, Shawnee Country Club, Wapakoneta, Westside and Van Wert. Teams will compete for the 2022 league title.

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