By Monty Siekerman
Ada rain gauges have remained mostly empty for weeks.
There has been only 1.2 inches of rain in Ada during the past seven weeks, as evidenced by the corn and bean crops, brown lawns, and constant watering of gardens.
Relief is on the way, according to predictions. However, anticipated rains may put a damper on two major events in town this weekend: Highway Buy-Way and Farmers and Merchants Picnic.
(Know who the hand model is in this photo? Hint: looks Iconic, doesn't it?)
FROM THE BLUFFTON ICON - If there's such thing as a parallel universe, this photo is proof.
Last week the Icon owners spent a couple hours in Bluffton, South Carolina, while on a vacation in the south.
"We tried to be normal tourists, but when we came upon a Bluffton police cruiser and two officers, we let our secret out," said Fred Steiner. "This photo was too good to pass up."
As you might expect, with a Bluffton, Ohio, a Bluffton, Indiana, and a Bluffton, South Carolina, sometimes things get confusing.
By Monty Siekerman
The bomb squad came to Ada War Memorial Park on Thursday afternoon during a free ReStore Community Center lunch for children. The 40 kids at the park enjoyed seeing how robots work and how they can help protect police and catch the bad guys.
Members of the Allen County Regional Bomb Squad had two observation platforms on hand. One was a helmet, the other a robot. Also, clothing to help ward off injury from a detonated bomb was shown to the youngsters.
Ada High School Band and Color Guard members are deep into marching band camp at the school. The camp started July 18 and continues until Friday, July 29.
A special preview performance will be held at the conclusion of camp at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, in the Auxiliary gym.
As well as performing at Friday night football games and marching in local parades, the Ada High School Marching Band will complete in OMEA sanctioned competitions in Revere, Norton, Carroll and at OSU in the shoe.
This year's competition show features music from Toy Story. The group will conclude the season by attending and competing in Indianapolis at Band of America.
What does the MP stand for which is engraved on the cornerstone of the Alger First United Methodist Church?
You'll find various Methodist names on cornerstones over the years in different towns. In 1903 this church in Alger was know as Alger Methodist Protestant Church. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The Icon picked up the follow one-sentence news items earlier this week. Each is a story on its own. We’ll simply provide headline details for sake of brevity and hope that we can provide additional information as these stories develop:
