Ada Church of Christ Disciples is holding an open house on Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m., during the Harvest and Herb Festival.
Come and meet Pastor Jacob Reel, make your own ice cream sundae and listen to some gospel music.
Performers include Sonya Petty playing the saxophone, Arnold Coy, Chris Baldwin, and Esther Walker on the pipe organ. To close the open house, the ONU Gospel Swing Choir will perform at 4:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Pastor Reel at 419-731-3458.
Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of
Fame through the end of business on Tuesday, October 15.
Nominees must have made their major contribution to agriculture primarily as a result of being born, growing up, living in, or working in Hardin County, Ohio. Outstanding agriculturalists may be nominated by individuals or organizations.
Dr. Clara Rimmer has joined Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. Dr. Rimmer will be a provider at Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine of Northwest Ohio, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System. She provides a variety of pulmonary care services, specializing in individualized asthma therapy and tobacco cessation.
Dr. Rimmer received her medical degree from Albany Medical College and her medical degree from Albany Medical College. She completed her internal medicine residency and pulmonary & critical care fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
The Bluffton community’s 16th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
New this year, Bluffton Family Recreation will host a “Kickoff Event” on Friday, Sept. 27, beginning at 5 p.m.
The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover Sept. 4-9:
Sept. 4
Suspicious car, US Post Office, 131 S. Main St.
Investigate complaint, 221 E. Ballard Ave.
Medical emergency, 530 N. Gilbert St.
Medical emergency, Vancrest, 600 W. North Ave.
Sept. 5
Medical emergency, Vancrest, 600 W. North Ave.
Traffic stop, 435 Grand Ave.
Animal call, 211 Union St.
Traffic stop, Ada Technologies Inc., 805 E. North Ave.
Investigate complaint, 321 Willeke Ave.
Road block, 302 N. Main St.
Fundraising chairman Bryan Marshall spearheaded the effort to refurbish the four decayed park courts. Grants had to be applied for and a fundraising campaign was begun to raise the needed local dollars.
Story and photos by Cort Reynolds
A project that began in the spring of 2017 came to full fruition as the Ada park tennis courts received their official opening on a community Fun Night Monday, Sept. 9.
Fundraising chairman Bryan Marshall spearheaded the effort to refurbish the four decayed park courts. Grants had to be applied for and a fundraising campaign was begun to raise the needed local dollars.
"They say it takes a village to raise a child, but a village and then some were needed to refurbish the Ada Park tennis courts," Marshall noted. "As a result of everyone's efforts, tonight we can see the fruits of our labors.
