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Ada: Ford Model A Capital of Ohio for the day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

Ada served as the unofficial Ford Model A Capital of Ohio on Thursday.

Nearly 40 of the classic vehicles, ranging in models from 1928 to 1931 spent the day in town.

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The vehicles were from the Penn-Ohio Model A Ford Club. Their visit here is part of the club’s 2016 Back Roads Tour taking place from June 19-24. 

The following photos are by Monty Siekerman:

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Nope, it's not Ada in 1932

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

No, it's not a photo of Ada in 1932. It certainly has that feel to it. It's a photo several decades later, in 2016. The Icon wanted to see a black and white Model A Ford photo taken in Ada. We simply took out the color. More photos and a story are below.

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Ada Ham radio operators have a field day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

Story and photos by Ken Collins

Ada area ham radio operators were among members of the Kenton Amateur Radio Club who participated in Field Day 2016 Saturday and Sunday.

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The annual Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) 24-hour event involves both a contest aspect and a test of ham radio operators' preparedness to provide essential communications when disasters strike.  Amateur radio clubs nationwide participate.

Working with first responders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other crises, ham radio has often provided emergency communications when other systems have failed.

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Teen yoga at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

Molly Sheets (left) and Paige Jochims participate in teen yoga at the Ada Public Library on Friday afternoon. The next teen yoga session will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 8, at the library. (Monty Siekerman)

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Midwest Rehab renovates church ed wing into apartments

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Grant Csukker (left) and Austin Zucaser, on tractor hauling stone, both of Delphos, landscape a portion of the old Baptist Church in the 100 block of East Highland Avenue on Wednesday.

The former church educational wing has been renovated into a 5 bedroom apartment owned by Midwest Rehab, which is located on another portion of the former church property.

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Ohio Northern University celebrates Independence Day with Lima Symphony Orchestra

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

The Lima Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Independence Day with a “Patriotic Pops” concert on the campus of Ohio Northern University on Saturday, July 2, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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