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Ada school superintendent explains changes in Ohio school performance ratings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 22, 2013

The State of Ohio is changing the ways it measures and rates the performance of Ohio's schools and school districts. The following column, by Dr. Suzanne Darmer, Ada school superintendent, is copied from the Ada school website. It addresses those changes.                                                                 

Dear Ada School Community:

Ohio is making changes to the way it measures and rates the performance of its schools and districts.

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Hardin chamber ribbon cutting in Kenton Aug. 31

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, August 21, 2013

RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED AT LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony at Love In The Name Of Christ (Love Inc.), located at 224 W. Columbus St., (the old City Building) in Kenton on Saturday, August 31 at 9 a.m.. A Grand Opening will also be held in conjunction with the ribbon cutting.

Love In the Name of Christ is a proven outreach model that helps Christian churches come together to help people in need. In essence people who have a need call the Love, INC office, an intake is completed and referrals are made to different agencies that may be able to assist.

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For many in Ada, summer vacation ends on Sunday; by the way, what's for lunch on Monday?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 18, 2013

Where did the summer go?

Didn’t we just celebrate the last day of school for 2012-13, the opening of the swimming pool, summer vacation, and all that goes with it?

For students, teachers and staff of Ada Exempted Village Schools, summer ends Sunday. The first day of the 2013-14 school year is Monday.

Here’s some information for those last-minute planners.

•Click here for the August school menu.

•Click here for the elementary school supply list.

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Bluffton Police Chief: Ill fox destroyed and buried on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 16, 2013

Friday afternoon a Bluffton Icon viewer notified The Icon that a fox was shot by Bluffton police between Tom Fett Road and the Maple Grove Cemetery earlier today. This location is on Columbus Grove Road, directly on the west side of Bluffton

CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUSLY-POSTED STORIES.

Upon contacting Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, Skilliter told The Icon: “I can confirm one animal determined to be an ill fox was destroyed and buried by village crews earlier today.”

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More photos of "mystery beast" coming to The Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 15, 2013

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM

More photos of the mystery beast are coming to The Icon's attention. (Click here to read previous posts.)

These were taken on Sept. 12, 2012, a couple miles south of Jenera, on Township Road 29.

"Amy R" took the photos and says: "It looked sick, but not as sick as the one in the current photo you have. One of the photos looks very similar to the photo previously posted on The Icon, with a little more hair is all.

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Music Booster barbecue tickets on sale: Get 'em while they're hot

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 15, 2013

All Ada Music Department students, grades 6-12, are now selling tickets for the annual Ada Music Boosters Chicken barbecue, to be held before Ada’s first home football game of the season, Friday, Sept. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The annual Chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters and proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs. Tickets are being sold now through Aug. 30. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147.

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