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Ada Bible Quizzers headed to nationals

Posted by John Neville on Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Bible Quizzing teams from Ada’s First Presbyterian Church will travel to Indiana’s Bethel College Thursday to compete in the national finals.

Bible Quizzing is a competition designed for youth aged 12-20.  Team members study several books of the Bible over the course of a school year, then compete in monthly competitions. This year, the teams are studying Hebrews and 1st and 2nd Peter.

Ada First Presbyterian boasts four teams – two experienced and two rookie.  Sixteen youth participate.  The Ada team has won numerous invitational events in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana and captured both experienced and rookie divisions in last year’s national finals.

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Writing through grief workshop offered

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Bridge Bereavement Services is offering a “Writing Through Grief” workshop for those grieving the current or past death of a loved one.

The workshop will be held Monday, July 16, and Monday, July 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Van Buren State Park, 12259 Township Road 218, Van Buren.

Through this event, participants will use various writing techniques to investigate, express and process grief. No previous writing experience is needed and journals will be provided.

Pre-registration is required.  For more information or to register, call Bridge Bereavement Service at 419.423.5351 or e-mail [email protected].

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Changing the subject for a moment - here's an Ada chamber update

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 2, 2012

Take your mind off the heat for a moment. Here's an update of events around Ada from the Area Area Chamber of Commerce:

Something new - Our next membership committee meeting will be held on July 18th.  Bright and early at 7:30 a.m. David Dellifield has invited us to have breakfast and our meeting at McIntosh Center.  Please RSVP to me when you know if you can attend.

Health Chek now has in stock, Rasberry Keytones and African Mango supplements. This has been a hot topic with Dr. Oz!

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AEP reports western Ohio among hardest hit in Ohio

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 2, 2012

AEP provided the Icon with the following power restoration update as of the morning of July 2:

Here is the latest outage restoration update available.  We continue to
work hard and safe to get power restored to all our customers and have done so with over 200,000 being put back into service.  Last night's storm caused a temporary set back, and continued unstable weather creates the possibility for more outages, but we will stick with this until we're done.

Thanks for your patience and understanding and please check on the elderly and infirmed as this heat wave seems to have no end in sight,

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Tips from the health department: Staying safe in the summer heat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Allen County Health Department warns area residents about the importance of staying cool in the extreme heat we are experiencing. 

“The heat, combined with the power outages in the area presents a real health concern for us,” says Kathy Luhn, Allen County Health Commissioner.  “The three most important things you can do are stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay informed.” More tips for beating the heat safely are below. 

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Several majestic Ada trees couldn't stand up to the June 29 high winds

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 1, 2012

Some of Ada's oldest residents - trees that have watched this community experience World Wars, the Great Depression, and even the turn of an earlier century - couldn't survive the June 29 severe weather that struck Ohio.

Another victim of the high winds wasthe Ada Baptist Church, which has a construction project underway.

Several  aftermath storm photos are posted below. The Icon invites viewers to send photos and stories of their experiences on June 29.

By Sunday afternoon Ada curbsides were piled with branches that fell on Friday. 
For photos of Ada check the bottom of this story. Click on images to enlarge.

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