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Friday is the deadline for parents and caregivers of Ada school students to make school bus requests for the 2015-16 school year.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM

Forms should be turned in to the Ada school offices. Requests received after tomorrow will not be made until Sept. 8.

The form enables parents to request a change in bus scheduling. One form should be used for each child. For children in kindergarten parents should indicate if the student is a morning or afternoon student.

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This weekend is garage sale heaven. The 2015 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale offers 26 garage sales in the Village of Ada and the surrounding countryside.

The Icon provides maps and addresses of the 26 sales in attachments below.

The printer-friendly attachments include:
• Two lists of garage sale addresses
• Map of Village of Ada pinpointing garage sale locations
• Map of rural Ada pinpointing garage sale locations

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What's your favorite part of the Farmers' and Merchants' Picnic? 

Let's see, there's rides, games, entertainment, food, tractor pulls, horse competitions, antique tractor displays, kid's tractor pulls.

CHECK OUT LOTS OF PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

The list goes on. There's even a free swim.

Just like you, the Icon has a difficult time putting a figure on one element of the weekend that's our favorite. 

So, instead of focusing on one element, here's 10 photos that represent people being engaged it a good time.

Watch for more photos tomorrow.

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AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, awarded a Rate Stabilization Program, Retention and Expansion Grant to International Paper.  The grant helped secure a 250,000 square foot expansion of the Kenton plant, doubling its current manufacturing space at this location.

The facility is part of International Paper’s Foodservice business, which manufactures fiber-based hot and cold cups, food buckets and containers, plates and lids for the foodservice industry. The expansion is expected to create 125 new jobs and retain 532 jobs at the Kenton plant.

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Outdoor movies in Ada! That's right. This summer - one more time.

"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," is the final outdoor movie this summer. It will be show at dusk on the Ohio Northern Univesity tundra Friday, Aug. 7, sponsored by The Freed Center for the Performing Arts and Bluffton Hospital.

 Popcorn and beverages are available for purchase. Families are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the movies under the stars.

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The 102nd annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 in the War Memorial Park.

For additional information about the event call 419-235-4231.

Here’s this year’s schedule:

Friday, Aug. 7
• Party in the Back 40.
Gates open 5 p.m. Exploit on stage from 7:30 to 12:30 a.m.
• Picnic Pull, 7 p.m. (schedule at bottom of story)

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