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Happy birthday, Alice!

Keith Wire holds Alice, a dog the family rescued as a puppy.

Alice is now 17 years old and still occasionally spends time at the hardware store greeting customers.

Her birthday is July, the exact date unknown since she was found as a stray. Advertisements and flyers could not locate the original owners, so the Wires took her in. She has been part of the family for many years.
(Monty Siekerman)

The story behind the environmental sculpture

Last week Monty Siekerman posted this photo on The Icon. He asked if anyone could identify the art piece. Click here for that background story.  

The word got around quickly and over the weekend The Icon received the following story from the artist - former resident, Toby Baker:

By Toby Baker

Bill Robinson and the Cleveland Indians: Here's a story you won't want to miss

Have you ever talked with Bill Robinson about his experience working with the Cleveland Indians?

Bill was an 18-year-old recent graduate of Cleveland East High School, at the time.

A story by Zack Meisel, Northeast Ohio Media Group, posted a fascinating story about Bill and the Indians and Larry Doby, the first African American baseball player in the American League.

Here’s what Robinson says about Doby:

Lemonade anyone? It's a cold idea on a very hot day

What says summer anymore than kids selling lemonade?

Here, Robyn Newland waits for customers after setting up her display at the Farmers Market at the Railroad Park on Thursday afternoon.

Last week she and a friend each made $12 selling lemonade and cookies. (Monty Siekerman)

Here's Kiwanis Club summer schedule

Here's the Ada Kiwanis Club meeting and activity where schedule from now through the end of August:

• July 28 - Meeting at the Park (4-H Shelter) 
• August 4 - Business and Board meeting (ONU)
• August 11 - Meeting at New China
• August 18  - Service activity (ONU)
• August 25 -  Meeting place TBA

The Ada Kiwanis meets at noon every Tuesday.

Plans for the Kiwanis-sponsored Pedal Tractor Pull at the Farmers and Merchants Picnic are underway.

The event is Saturday Aug. 8. The tentative schedule for club members is as follows: The pull will be from 11 a.m. till 1p.m.; set-up at 10 a.m.; and registration at 10:30 a.m.

27 cars, trucks and 14 motorcycles at VFW show

Bob Simmons (right) talks about his car with Rush Michael and George Gulbis at the Ada  VFW car/bike show on Saturday.

It was a good turnout of car owners and the spectators for the group's first show with 37 cars and trucks and 14 motorcycles registered.

Another downpour of rain and high temperatures did not dampen the enthusiasm of anyone.

Bob brought to the show a 1966 Ford Mustang GT that took seven years to restore to its original condition. (Monty Siekerman)

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