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Beantown Baggers holds cornhole tournament this weekend

Registration is Saturday at noon

Beantown Baggers is hosting a cornhole tournaments this year in Ada at the Farmers and Merchants Fair.

Interested individuals should have a two-person team and bring their own bags.

The tournament is double elimination and is being held at Ada War Memorial Park.

Registration will begin at noon on Saturday, Aug. 14. Cost is $30 per team.

The tournament begins at 1 p.m.

Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival returning to ONU campus, village park

Get ready to have a ball! The Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival is resuming this year with festivities planned for Saturday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Organizers from the Village of Ada, Ohio Northern University and the renowned local Wilson Football Factory have fun events planned for guests of all ages. The day's activities will kick off at 11 a.m. at Ohio Northern University's Dial-Roberson Stadium with an ONU football intersquad scrimmage. A Punt, Pass and Kick contest for youth ages 8 to 15 will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the stadium, with registration for four different age groups beginning at noon.

Noteworthy Community Choir performs on Aug. 14 and 15

Noteworthy Community Choir will perform at the Farmers & Merchants Picnic from 1 to 2 p.m. on Aug. 14, and again at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, at Grace Gospel Church in Ada.

From Jeepers Creepers, Million Dreams, God Bless the USA and many more, come enjoy an hour of choral selections, solos and duets! 

SweetNotes, the ladies' division of NCC, will perform several numbers to include Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Girls Rock the 50's.

Since 2018, Noteworthy has served over 40 adults and children through rehearsals and community performances, workshops, and summer camps. 

Car Show hosted by Vancrest of Ada

On Friday, August 6, a car show hosted by Vancrest of Ada, 600 W. North Ave, Ada, will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in their front parking lots.

Cars of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate. A prize will be awarded to Best of Show.

Contact Jennifer Line, (419) 558-1379, if you plan to attend with a car. The show is weather permitting.

Car seat check event

Is your child's car seat installed correctly? Stop by and get your car seat checked by a certified child passenger safety technician. Find out these important tips for car seat safety:

F&M Picnic parade is planned for Aug. 14

Parade information attached

Ada's oldest continually running event, the Farmers and Merchants Picnic, is taking place on Saturday, Aug 14. This is the 108th year for the event.

Entry forms for the parade can be picked up at Century 21 Sunway Realty LLC, 208 N. Main St., Ada.

Here’s parade details:

  • Line up: 8:30 a.m.
  • Line up location: West Lincoln Street, Myers East and West parking lot on ONU campus
  • Parade route: From West Lincoln to South Main to College to Simon to North Park
  • Parade starting time: 9:30 a.m.

For more details contact Becky Neville, parade chair, 419-230-2250 or Tami Waller, co-chair, 419-236-8500.

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