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ODOT winter roads information

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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Ada's new water park

With a waterfall, water cannons, soaking bench, spray hoops, jets of water squirting out, and a tumbling water bucket
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 9, 2018

MORE PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

By Monty Siekerman
The young and young-at-heart are in for a treat when the village swimming pool opens on May 26, the Saturday before Memorial Day.

Construction on the million dollar improvement began last fall, progressed through the winter, and will be ready when warmer weather and sunshine arrive in late May.

Here is what swimmers can look forward to:

A waterpark with a waterfall, water cannons, soaking bench, spray hoops, jets of water squirting out, and a tumbling water bucket, if you want to get extra wet.

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County-wide tree discussions in Ada

16 commissioners from Ada, Kenton, Forest, Mt. Victory
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 9, 2018

By Monty  Siekerman
Representatives from the four village and town with tree commissions in Hardin County met together on Friday afternoon for the first time to discuss common issues and agreed to meet regularly to share ideas.

For example, Ada, Kenton, Forest, and Mt. Victory all have annual Arbor Day events in April.

What one town does to celebrate Arbor Day also may work in another town. Some other ideas discussed were how to get volunteers to help trim trees, how to manage insect problems, how to allocate budgets, what programs work and which ones don’t work.

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ONU Recycles electronics drive

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 9, 2018

Open to Ada community

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FR8DOG 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 9, 2018

The Icon spotted this plate on the ONU campus. It's on a metalic blue Ford Fusion.

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Learn how to prevent falls

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, April 7, 2018

“Matter of Balance,” a free eight-week series of two-hour classes sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging, will begin Tuesday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m.until noon at the Ada Restore Community Center, 210 N Main. Participants will learn about the various risks of falling and how to prevent them. Connie Guyton will be instructor. For more information, call Mrs. Guyton at 419-634-0007.

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