By Brandon Blackford
Edward Jones financial advisor
419-358-2622
June is Effective Communications Month. And it’s a good idea to recognize the importance of good communications, because it plays a role in almost every aspect of living – including your finances.
You’ll want to clearly communicate your financial goals to your loved ones – and you’ll want to hear theirs, too.
Let’s look at some of the communications you might have with family members:
Ada High School class of 2021 members recreated their Kindergarten pictures during the last week of school. The Icon will post these one at a time. Here's the class of 2021 in Mrs. Jones' Kindergarten's class. Above it are class members seated or standing in their original Kindergarten poses. Watch for another Kindergarten before and after on the Icon tomorrow. Mrs Jones' class (front L-R) Jacob Bassitt, Jacob Poling, Grace Allison (added) • (Row 2) Mrs.
Ada’s VFW second annual park-in-the-park car, truck and bike show takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12.
Last year’s event hosted nearly 100 vehicles. It is held at the War Memorial Park offering over six acres of shaded and open space and takes place rain or shine.
Registration is now underway. Here are the details:
• Registration fee is $10. Trophies are awarded for the top 20 plus 23 additional classes(courtesy 4 Seasons Drive-Thru).
• Awards and raffles take place at 5 p.m.
• Wooden dog tags go to the first 200 entries, courtesy of Opa’s Woodworks. The event also includes a raffle for a Sarka stainless steel grill.
Ohio National Guard Major Gen. John Harris announced that he has directed July 2, as the end of all missions at all food banks across the state of Ohio.
National Guard troops have been working side by side with West Ohio Food Bank staff, partner agencies, and volunteers since March 25, 2020, all through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statement from West Ohio Food Bank CEO Tommie Harner:
One Ada junior and three juniors from Hardin Northern are local delegates to Buckeye Girls State thanks to sponsorship of the Ada American Legion Post. Each of the delegates will be seniors in the fall.
Foss-Agin-Meyer Post 185 will sponsor the following girls:
• Paige Jochims – Ada HS
• Kennedy Hall – Hardin Northern
• Jadi Herrod-Gonzalez – Hardin Northern
• Madison Wilch – Hardin Northern