Now that school's out for the summer Ada's ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main St., invites all Ada area youth under 18 to participate in "Picnic in the Park," this summer.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a USDA program offered through the Ohio Department of Education that provides nutritious meals and snacks in sites that meet eligibility requirements.
The program has no eligiblity requirements and no registration requirements.
Ohio Northern University piano camp is July 29-Aug. 2. The camp is open to elementary students entering grades 1 to 4 who have had at least 6 months of piano study, and middle school studnets entering grades 5 to 8 who have had at least 2 years of study.
Elementary camp is from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Middle school camp is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Both camps are led by Lauren Kooistra, Kristen Topham and Dr. Rebecca Casey.
The Ada Rotary Club is selling tickets for a Back Yard Bird BBQ chicken barbecue held in conjunction with the first “Music on Main,” planned for Friday, June 14.
The barbecue serving is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and pickups are available at Hays Insurance drive-through 202 S. Main St.
Tickets are $8 each and include one-half chicken, cole slaw and beans. Tickets are available from any Rotarian or from Rich Meininger, 419-634-2642, or Gary Hull, 419-234-4632.
Proceeds from the dinner go toward Rotary scholarship funds at Ada High School, dictionaries for area elementary students and other Ada community projects.
A little rain, temps dip into the 60s and suddenly Memorial Day's outdoor picnic is ruined. Here's the past seven day weather summary from the Icon's weather observer. High Low Prec.
May 21 86 70
May 22 80 63
May 23 70 46 0.05
May 24 63 42
May 25 67 38
May 26 70 42 trace
May 27 63 50 0.52
Rep. Bob Latta will conduct a seminar, in conjunction with the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division and titled “Combating Cyber Crime: How to Protect Your Identity and Business Online,” in Ohio Northern University’s Dicke Forum on Friday, May 31, at 9 a.m.
The seminar, free and open to the public, is for business owners, government officials and individuals who are looking to learn more about cyber crime and ways to best protect themselves online. Cybersecurity affects anyone and everyone, from individuals to the government, and poses serious threats to the nation’s infrastructure, particularly the economy.
Ada High School's 130th annual commencement was Sunday in the high school gymnasium.
Four videos of the event are linked to this story. Also linked is a copy of the commencement program, which lists the members of the Ada High School class of 2013.
