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John Hohn,  Director of Economic Development for the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance accepts a 2014 Local Economic Assistance Program (LEAP) Grant of $5,000  from Tim Wells, Manager of Economic Development, for AEP (Ohio). The Grant will be used for economic development brochures and marketing.

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, according to Deb Curlis, chamber president.

The meeting will take place at Community Health Professionals, South Main Street.

Viva Maria's of Ada will host the Tuesday, Sept. 23, Hardin County United Way Dine-In.

A percentage of the sales onSept. 23 will be contributed to the 2015 United Way Campaign. Hardin County United Way dine-ins schedules follow:

September 16 – Michael Angelos, Kenton
September 23 – Viva Maria’s, Ada
October 13 – Plaza Inn, Mt. Victory
October 14 – Arby’s, Kenton
October 23 – McDonald’s, Kenton 7am-7pm

By Bailey Bowers

This is the view from the Pennsylvania Railroad depot on Main Street looking westward.

Trains were once a huge part of Ada commerce and transportation, bringing 1,300 freight trains and 555 passenger trains through Ada in 1904 alone.

In 1905, a speed record of over 126 miles per hour was set on these rails. That same year, a watchman’s tower was installed due to safety concerns.

Organization is underway this fall for an Ada Flight Civil Air Patrol. Sean Beck, Ada Flight Commander, provided the Icon with the following information for persons interested in additional information.

Do you have interest in the military or aviation? Do you want to serve your country? If you answered yes, this program may be right for you. Challenge yourself to become a Cadet or Senior Member in the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol.

Raise a 9-ton steeple 54 feet in the air in Ada and you are bound to have an audience.

The steeple story, videos and photos was the largest single viewed story ever posted on the Ada Icon.

Wait until you read the size of the audience. Thanks to Google Analytics (which records viewer information) and the power of social media, here’s how the Ada Icon spread the word about the steeple project to former Ada residents around the globe.

INTERSTED IN READING THE STORY, OR VIEWING THE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS? CLICK HERE.

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