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Fred Steiner, Monty Siekerman speakers

On Tuesday Ada Rotary members heard an update on the Ada Icon, the community's news website, from Fred Steiner, owner, and Monty Siekerman, editor.

The Ada Icon, now in its fifth year, is a household name in Ada. Since Jan. 1 of this year the Ada Icon has had 74,958 views from 33,481 individual viewers.

There are two Icons: Ada and  Bluffton. Each cover the school districts in their viewship.

15 teams from Ohio and Pa. have a mud VB tourney in Ada

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Mud volleyball was a big deal at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday when 15 teams from throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania got down and got dirty for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo.

Over $6,000 was raised by the tournament and auction to help with awareness of Down Syndrome and to benefit 400 families in northwest Ohio that connect to the Toledo area organization. 

Mark Wood entertains about 180 youngsters at his "Fix it with Magic" show. The Ada Public Library summer reading program event was held at Community Health Professionals.

"Look, I'm making a gingerbread house."  Eli Anderson, 3, was one of 50 people who attended a Christmas in July gingerbread-making time sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Friday afternoon.  He is the son of Chris and Sarah Anderson. It was a great time for kids to be creative (any architects in the crowd?), hone construction skills, and lick your fingers.

Ada Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club present their projects

Story and photos Monty Siekerman
Jason Brown explains his 4H woodworking project Tuesday at the Ada Presbyterian Church.

Members of the Ada Liberty Belles and Boys Club presented their projects to get pointers about judging and how to explain their work to judges.

The projects will be judged later this month, then on display at the county fair.

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

• Jason Brown - woodworking
• Jake Baumgartner - gun safety
• Kathlynne Metzger - kitchen safety
• Morgan Dirmeyer - Pygmy  goats

• Ethan Lawrence - milking cows
 

The Apollo Career Center Board of Education announced the appointment of Ohio Northern University graduate Maria Rellinger as Treasurer/CFO of the Apollo district. Rellinger has served as the Treasurer/CFO of Paulding Exempted Village Schools since 2009.

Prior to her tenure with the Paulding district, Rellinger was the treasurer for Continental Local School District, and also served as an auditor for the Auditor of State of Ohio.

She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University, and an MBA from the University of Findlay.

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