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Beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, edamame, basil and lot of other herbs in Gray's garden

By Jimmy Wilson
Today’s featured Ada Icon Veggie Garden belongs to Beth and Jeff Gray of East Montford Avenue. 

The Grays have had a garden for over 20 years, and grow a variety of plants including beans, tomatoes, cucumber, edamame, basil, and other herbs. 

Beth says that she tends the plants and Jeff does the cooking. Pasta with fresh pesto and cucumber salad is a favorite summer dinner.

The Ada Icon Veggie Gardens highlight vegetable gardens in the Ada area as a way of promoting self-sufficiency and agriculture education. 

Dr. Robert Alexander, expert on the Electoral College

On Saturday, Aug. 15, at 10 p.m., CNN is set to air a new documentary titled “Count on Controversy: Inside the Electoral College,” with Dr. Robert Alexander, professor of political science and director of the ONU Institute for Civics and Public Policy, making an appearance as an expert on the Electoral College.

Alexander is one of the country’s leading authorities on the Electoral College.

He has written two books on the subject: 2019’s “Representation and the Electoral College” and 2012’s “Presidential Electors and the Electoral College: An Examination of Lobbying, Wavering Electors and Campaigns for Faithless Votes.”

The all-NWC season schedule is attached as is a tournament playoff bracket.

By Cort Reynolds
 The Northwest Conference athletic directors met Wednesday and came up with a unique new season schedule and tournament in response to the pandemic.

The previous schedule with non-league games to start out with has been totally scrapped. For 2020, the NWC has been split into two divisons, East and West, with a short three-game pool play schedule preceding a league tournament that will guarantee each school three more games.

The Lincoln Avenue project is winding its way west. The initial phase of the street reconstruction – to the Lima Memorial Hospital offices, is completed. This view looks west at that point.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and health concerns

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and health concerns, “The ONU Holiday Spectacular” has been canceled for 2020. 

Although this decision is regrettable, it is also the only reasonable choice in the current environment, especially in regards to protecting the health of the many performers and others involved in this production, including Ohio Northern students as well as other members of the university and area communities, in addition to guests and theater staff members.

Plans are to again host the extravaganza in 2021 and beyond.

The fully staged musical revue ushers in the holiday season and has become a holiday tradition for countless individuals.

Several new listings now on the Icon

Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons.

Check either Icon Classified Ad pages at: 
www.adaicon.com/classifieds

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