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Three groups hold trike-a-thon Sept. 29 for two great causes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The ONU Child Development Center along with Ready, Set, Grow Preschool and ONU Honors Programs will hold a trike-a-thon to raise money for St. Jude's Children Hospital and also for Amelia Griffin.

The event is from 11 a.m. to noon and 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 29, according to June Zimmerman, director of the ONU Child Development Center.

It takes place at 209 S. Union St., Ada, in the Security Building parking lot.
 

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Nothing like a small-town fall festival - and here's Ada's!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 21, 2015

Rain...trains...wide loads on State Route 235.

Don't remember the 30th annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival with those scenes.

Instead, Scott and Arlene Allison, festival co-chairs, made certain that the show went on. And it did.

OPEN THE ATTACHMENT
AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS 
STORY FOR OUR
FIRST SET OF PHOTOS.

Sidney Faine reigned as this year's festival queen with Libbie Milks as first runner-up. The Gossman family won the decorated golf cart contest.

Lindsey Wyss and Michelle Higbie, both of Ada, won the Ada Junior Civic League's gas card drawing.

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Ada chamber moves to buy office space

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 19, 2015

By Amy Eddings

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has made an offer of $35,000 to purchase property in the village in an effort to secure a permanent office and a site from which to promote area businesses. 

The property is at 110 N. Main St.  The vacant, two-story building most recently housed Raw Ink, a tattoo parlor.  

Chamber president Deb Curlis said the deal won’t close until the offer is accepted and a bank loan is secured. 

The building purchase would be a first for the Chamber, which has been conducting its business out of the Community Health Professionals building south of the village. 

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Here's Harvest and Herb Festival information - from start to finish

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 18, 2015

The 30th annual Ada Harvest and Herb Festival offers several familiar vendor booths plus some new ones.

The Fest sprawls on Main Street  all the way from First United Methodist Church to Lehr Avenue.

• CLICK HERE for photo and details on queen candidates

• CLICK HERE for list and location of vendors

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Nice day for Music on Main at noon - brought to you by Buy Ada First

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Buy Ada First committee's Music on Main, traditionally a Friday evening event in the Depot Park, moved to noontime on Tuesday. 

Monty Siekerman represented The Icon and provides this story with photos at the bottom of the story.

Music on Main included a joint meeting of two service clubs...Becky Neville, realtor, president of Rotary Club, and John Berg, educator, president of Kiwanis Club.

Weather was perfect, sunny and mild, for the outdoor gathering of the club members, their spouses, and the public.

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Time to order your Krispy Kreme doughnuts from the Music Boosters

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 14, 2015

Get Your Krispy Kreme Doughnuts!!

Enjoy warm and fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts for breakfast at the Harvest andvHerb Festival Saturday, Sept. 19. 

Krispy Kreme doughnuts may be pre-ordered for $6 per dozen from Ada music students prior to Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Orders must be prepaid. Checks may be made payable to the Ada Music Boosters.  Prepaid doughnut orders will be available at the Ada Music Booster booth at the Harvest and Herb Festival. 

Funds raised will support Ada instrumental and vocal music programs.

annual membership drive for the Ada Music Boosters is continuing throughout the fall.  With the help of the Ada community, the Music

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