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After a week-long summer camp Ada High School's Varsity Singers present their 2016-17 show premier performance.

It's at 7 p.m., Friday, July 15, in the Ada school auditorium and is open to the publicc.

"Love is in the Air" is the show theme.

WATCH THE REHEARSAL VIDEO BELOW
...AND CHECK OUT THE 13 PHOTOS.

Under the direction of their new vocal director, Scott Henning, instrumental director, Jonathan Lischak, and new choreographer Zach Triscari, the Singers will compete at Piqua, Findlay, Medina, Marion Harding, Marysville, as well as host their annual Music Feast show choir competition this school year.

Varsity Singer rehearsal 7 13 16

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Ada’s newest North Main Street business is actually two businesses, operated by one family:
• Streamline Insurance Solutions
• Wine and Design

The two businesses relocated from South Main Street to 220 N. Main St. earlier this spring and plan a Saturday, July 23, grand opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature door prizes, a food truck, an opportunity to meet the staff and a special visit from Cinderella, compliments of "Art Me!" a traveling paint and party studio from Ottawa.

Watch the Icon for more grand opening details.

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What a different one year makes.

Phil Epley reports that Liberty Township had 4.53 inches of rain in June. That's not even close to last year. 

Remember June 2015? Liberty Township registered 13.43 inches.

JUNE'S TOWNSHIP RAINFALL REPORT BELOW

Hardin County Extension Office rainfall reporters recorded an average of 5.81 inches of rain in June.  

Last year, the average rainfall for June was 10.99 inches.  Rainfall for June was 0.61 inches more than for the 10-year average rainfall in the month of June. 

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By Monty Siekerman

The Village Garden is full of edible food, drawing growers from far and wide.

Pictured are Shaheed Khan and his mother, Sherin, immigrants from Bangladesh, who are growing some foods common to Americans, such as cucumbers and tomatoes, as well as some vegetables and herbs that are hard to find in the stores here.

The garden, located behind Liberty National Bank, is run by ReStore Community Center.

The Khans have lived in Ada for about a year. Shaheed will be a senior in high school here this fall.

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The Ada Community Tennis Association will hold its 10th annual summer youth tennis program Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 13-15, according to Scott Wills. 

Registration forms are available at the Ada Pool, Ada Library and Liberty Bank.   Onsite registration will be provided on July 13 prior to the first session and e-mail and phone registrations will be accepted.  

The program is for youth ages 4 and up and no tennis experience is needed as the program is designed to introduce the game of tennis to participants

Returning program participants will be provided advanced level playing opportunities appropriate for their skill level.  

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Each year The Ohio State University Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics completes a survey to estimate current and future trends of cropland values and cash rents.  

The 2015-16 survey of Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents has been completed and is now available to the public.  Based upon the survey, cropland values and cash rents are projected to decrease in 2016.  Bare cropland values are expected to decrease from 4.8% to 11.1% in western Ohio depending on the region and land class.  They also project cash rents to drop 5.6% to 7.6%.

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