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Huddle up!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 19, 2017

Football players are often seen huddling here, so why not musicians when they take the field? It's part of The Cadets prior to their performance at ONU on Sunday. Lots more photos are below. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Criminals beware

Ada's week-long series focus on emergency response
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 19, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The sheriff's office displayed equipment used but the Special Response Team at the Ada War Memorial Park on Monday morning as part of a week-long series devoted to emergency responses in Ada and Hardin County.

Here, Sheriff Deputy Christina Henderson shows a shield to Eliece, 4, (left), Garret, 1, and Chloe, 5, children of Mary and Matthew Richardson.

An armored  car sits in the background.

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Flags, horns, drums, wooden rifles and singers

Meet this year's Cadets - here's their performance Sunday night at ONU
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 19, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Flags, horns, drums, wooden rifles, and singers all took center stage at the ONU Bill Robinson Field on Sunday evening when the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps gave a free "Thank You Ada" performance. The show received an extended standing ovation from the crowd.

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

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Carol Jean Smith 1943 - 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 19, 2017

Carol Jean Smith, age 74, died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 3:45 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

          She was born on June 13, 1943 in Hardin County, Ohio to Tracy J. and Teda M. (Patton) Fletcher who preceded her in death. On February 27, 1960 Carol married Jerrold E. Smith who preceded her in death on February 12, 1996.

          Carol was a homemaker.

          She is survived by a son, Gary D. Smith of Cape Coral, FL; a daughter, Cindy S. Cochran of King City, MO; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and two sisters: Della Newland of Ada and Ruth Fletcher of Lima.

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Here comes the band - from 1967-68

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 19, 2017

Here's an interesting posed photo from the 1968 Ada High School yearbook. It shows several band members. Two Icon viewers who are members of the AHS class of 1968 provided IDs.

• From left, kneeling, Richard Roth; sitting on drum, Mary Hubbell.
 
• Back from left,  Carol Baughman, Director/teacher Max Ansley, Debbie Wirt,    Joyce Stobbe, Carol Bischoff, Linda English and Sharon Rodabaugh.

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11,000+ Facebook reachers on Ronda Lehman story

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 19, 2017

Ronda Lehman has a serious group of friends.

The Icon poste an announcement of her recent promotion within the Mercy Health System. We posted it on Facebook.

The results: 11,222 people reached, 186 likes and nearly 40 congrats messages.

In case you missed it, click here for the story.

 

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