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ONU observatory open to public for solar eclipse

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, August 14, 2017

The Ohio Northern University observatory will be open to the public to view “The Great American Solar Eclipse” from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21. The observatory is located on the west side of campus, off of Lincoln Avenue and near the baseball field.

 

“We will not experience totality in Ada, but the sun will be covered up to 85 percent,” said Jason Pinkney, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy and manager of the ONU observatory. 

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F & M Picnic horse show winners announced

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, August 14, 2017

Here are the winners of the horse show at F & M Picnic on Saturday at War Memorial Park:

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The "Picnic" beat goes on - with more photos here

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 14, 2017

Here are more Farmers and Merchants' Picnic photos by Monty Siekerman.

• Click here for our photos posted Sunday

• Is this Wonder Woman, or, perhaps, 6-year-old Nora Dyer?

• Two pretty ladies and a spider. What is their hometown?  "We are from a land far, far away."

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A one-of-a-kind Ada weekend - Elvis was even here!

Here's proof - lots of F&M Picnic photos
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 14, 2017

Photos by Monty Siekerman
It was a great weekend in Ada as the 104th annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic took place under sunny skies.

LOTS OF PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

A good size crowd attended festivities throughout the day. More people than usual lined Main Street for the parade, drawing many children with sacks for the candy that was tossed to them.

Hint for next year: kids at the beginning of the parade get more candy that those at the end of the parade because the candy stock hasn't run out.

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100 years of scouting in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 14, 2017

Ada Boy Scout Troop 124 is celebrating its centennial this year. Here, James Lee shows a carved wood sign telling what year the local troop was chartered. The Scouts displayed memorabilia from the local and national organization in a tent near the Scout cabin which is located in the park. The Scouts have met in the cabin in the park for many years. A dinner celebrating the local group's 100th year is planned for November. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Kiddie pedal tractor pull champs

36 entries in this year's F&M Picnic competition
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 14, 2017

Thirty-six youngsters competed in this year's F&M Picnic kiddie pedal tractor pull, directed by the Ada Kiwanis Club. ALL WINNER PHOTOS BELOW -

Winners in three different classes are as follows:

Class A, ages 3 & 4, with 7 participants:
1st place, Riece Clark, Cridersville, age 4
2nd place, Xander Gammon, Alger, age 4
3rd place, Nevan Boulanger, Ada, age 4
4th place, Maura Johnson, Bluffton, age 4.

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