By Paula Pyzik Scott
Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon owner-editor
I grew up reading a newspaper, starting with the comics. Peanuts and then Calvin and Hobbes were an important part of my day! I’m also nostalgic for picking up the big, fat Sunday paper and enjoying it with a cup of coffee. So I was sad to learn that the Ada Herald–the Ada Icon’s competition–was ending publication.
July 2025 discussions concerning the future of on-street parking adjacent to the Ada-Liberty ambulance bay raised questions about communication with the community.
Currently the Ambulance board has a Facebook page which is used very occasionally to provide information to the public. Minutes for public meetings are to be had for the asking. “Sunshine” laws require entities like the Ada-Liberty EMS board, Liberty Township Board and War Memorial Park board to take minutes and provide them upon request.
Can the two existing communication channels be used to provide Ada residents with updates on public meeting dates and activities? The Ada Icon has invited these three Liberty Township entities to give it a try.
This drive-thru coffee shop is owned by Lisa Rains and serves gourmet coffee imported from Kauai, Hawaii, non-coffee drinks and fresh daily donuts—as well as deli sandwiches, chips, soups and homemade macaroni and cheese, breakfast sandwiches and french toast.
Meet the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon's newest advertiser: Viva Maria restaurant, 125 S Main St, Ada, 567-940-8482.
Owners Dominic and Susan Fricano provide dine-in and carryout service with a full menu of classic Italian and all-American favorites: pizza, pasta, wings, subs, stromboli and calzones, salads, desserts and a kid’s menu. Drive thru pickup and delivery is also available.
And as they will tell you: “Don’t forget the cannoli!”
