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"Capabilities in Ada" assists persons with disabilities to find employment

Ca-pa-bil-i-ty – power or ability.
Example: “He had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out of people.”

You may not be aware, but there are several "capabilities" opportunities in Ada.

It’s simply called Capabilities in Ada. It’s a program that provides community job and community integration services to area residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Breanne Settlemire is Ada’s community consultant. This summer she works with several Capabilities interns through Ohio Northern University. Interns are persons with disabilities.

Ada chamber, Ada CIC meet on Wednesday

Two Ada groups meet on Wednesday. Both meeting are open to the public.

Ada's Area Chamber of Commerce meets at 8 a.m. at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St.

Ada's Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) meets at noon, in the Dean's Heritage Room in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus.

60 candles on Ferguson Insurance anniverary cake - open house Friday

By Monty Siekerman
Ferguson Insurance Agency will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an open house from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, at the office, 1356 Township Road 35 (St. Paul Road). All are welcome.

Ruth and John Ferguson started the agency in 1956. They were joined by their son, Fred, in 1978. John died in 1995 and Jamie Hazelton, Fred's daughter, joined the agency in 1996 and remains there today.

The Hazeltons live on the 60 acre farm where the business is located, northwest of Ada. She and her husband, Chad, are the parents of six children. The family raises many kinds of farm animals.

It was a big weekend of cars, trucks and bikes in Ada

Photos and story by Ken Collins

Nearly 70 cars, trucks, and bikes were expected at the second annual VFW Car Show, according to Wynn Hauenstein of the Ada Post. 

The event continues to grow, and the event organizers hope to be able to move it into town in the future.  Jose Cartegena is shown with his white Mustang.

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Pokemon Go arrives in Ada - it's the nation's latest game craze

By Monty Siekerman
If you haven't heard of Pokemon GO, consider yourself a hermit. The free app, released just this month in only a few countries, is the most popular game ever in just a few short days.

In fact, you'll find people wandering around Ada, especially in the cool of the evening, trying to find targets, such as the train station, cannon, churches and businesses. There are many targets at ONU.

Here, Steve Cramer and his son, John, of rural Ada, find the Liberty National Bank target. Now they are after the Ada Theatre, which is held by Taurus and Snorlax.

Whether the Cramers defeated the others wasn't known at press time.

So many colors from which to choose

What's your favorite color? There's an entire spectrum of colors in women's clothing at ReStore on North Main Street, Ada. Stop in and browse.

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