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3 days ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
This week, ONU's 2025 ACE Day Committee is reaching out to individuals and businesses for community service project ideas for the next event on the morning of Saturday, August 23, 2025ACE stands for "Ada Community Engagement Day." Annually, over 300 students, faculty and staff members take to the streets of Ada to perform community service projects.
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4 days ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
By Paula Pyzik ScottThe Village of Ada Council met on June 3 with several visitors in attendance. Mayor Dave Retterer presided over the meeting which ran from 6:30-8:07 p.m. (The meeting packet from the Village website is HERE.)OPEN FLOORKara Brown of the Hardin County Board of Developmental Disabilities told council that an adult-size changing table is available for installation in Ada. She asked council to help find a location.
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5 days ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
Here's what's news on the other Icon, www.BlufftonIcon.com/ for May 31-June 3:Tuesday, June 3, 2025Robert "Bob" W.
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5 days ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
The following public meetings and locations are listed on the Village of Ada agenda for the June 3 council meeting. June 3 - Regular Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - Municipal BuildingJune 16 - Ada-Liberty Ambulance District, 5:30 p.m. - 530 N.
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5 days ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
By Paula Pyzik ScottAn electricity provider contract has been made for the Village of Ada aggregation program and residents who are not enrolled in a program were sent the attached May 23 letter from Dynegy on behalf of the Village. The letter provides the contract rate and terms:9.45 cents per kWhTerm ends December 2026Customers may choose to opt out of the aggregation program and are asked to notify Dynegy by June 13. The attached Frequently Asked Questions sheet is also part of the malling.
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1 week ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
By Paula Pyzik ScottAt the veterans monument in Ada’s Woodlawn Cemetery, members of the Foss-Agin-Meyer Post of the American Legion and Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381 led Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday, May 26. Matt Crawford, Commander of the American Legion post, welcomed visitors and led the following program amid veterans’ graves adorned with American flags.
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1 week ago | 
adaicon.com | Paula Scott
PHOTOGRAPHS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace. By Paula Pyzik ScottFifty new alumni of Ada High School were created on Sunday, May 25 in ceremonies at the Ada High School gymnasium. Traditions were honored by the wearing of periwinkle caps and gowns, music including Fanfare and Processional by Edward Elgar and the presentation of diplomas to each student. 2025 fashions and individual personalities were reflected in the speeches of students and their footwear.
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1 week ago | 
blufftonicon.com | Paula Scott
Bluffton Icon photos / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own paceBy Paula Pyzik ScottThe Bluffton community enjoyed a mild morning of sunshine and gentle breezes for 2025 Memorial Day events hosted by the Bluffton American Legion Post 382, commemorating and honoring those who sacrificed their lives in U.S. military service.
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1 week ago | 
blufftonicon.com | Paula Scott
CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace / PHOTOS by Amy Mortimer, Program cover by Zoe ShankBy Paula Pyzik ScottThe May 24 Bluffton High School commencement was a smorgasbord of emotions, entertainment, philosophy and festivity. Depending on your role–as a graduate, parent, sibling, friend, neighbor, teacher or mentor–the program brought tears, laughter and introspection. With doors opening an hour ahead, the Bluffton High School gym was full to the rafters.
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2 weeks ago | 
blufftonicon.com | Paula Scott
Bluffton Ohio Historical Society wants to save Rudolf Althaus general storeBy Paula Pyzik ScottOn May 21, Bluffton historian and Icon founder Fred Steiner returned to his hometown to provide a program on the Althaus-Amstutz-Hahn-Steiner family, drawing a full house to the Bluffton Public Library lower level. The presentation was conversational and pictorial: he provided dozens of images of the people, places and artifacts in his story.
