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Ada session on June 21 provides assistance if you want to enter a photo at the fair

Ada hosts a Wednesday, June 21, Little Sparks Goo Crew program, according to Jami Dellifield of the Hardin extension office.

This specific program assist persons in completing entries for the open class show at the Hardin County Fair.

The Ada session is from 10 to 11 a.m. and is titled “Let’s be a photographer.” Persons interested in attending should meet at the Ohio Northern University McIntosh Center.

A photo session takes place at the ONU duck pond.

Families are encouraged to help offset costs of open class fair entries and supplies with a $10 per family donation, payable to OSU Extension, Hardin County.

The Icon spotted IRISH 92 in the Vancrest Ada parking lot. It's an Allen Country plate and you'll find this on a Honda CR-V in a slate grey color.

ReStore Community Center has received a $2,700 grant from the Hardin County Community Foundation.

Including:
$1,500 for food for lunches, Tuesday dinner, summer lunches at the park;

$1,000 to supplement the Knights of Columbus coat donation with newborn and toddler sizes and provide snow boots;

$200 for the Christmas shopping spree for children to select gifts for their parents and siblings.

Chamber invites you to join Harvest and Herb Fest' parade on Sept. 16

Ada loves parades and here’s your chance to be part of one in September.

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites participants to join the 2017 Harvest and Herb Festival parade on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.

The parade forms at 9 a.m. in the Ada schools parking lot. The parade starts at 10 a.m.

Junior Weihrauch of Arlington is the parade director. Persons with questions may contact him at 419-365-5304 or 419-889-4315.

A parade application form is attached at the bottom of this story.

Parade Guidelines:

Music will soon fill the air throughout Ada.

Once again, the Cadets arrive in Ada to prepare for their national tour. The drum and bugle corps will practice on campus in small groups and as a whole from sunup to sundown beginning Monday.

They will have a public performance near the end of their stay on June 20, but the date and time have not been set yet. (Monty Siekerman)

Prices, hours, Zumba, swim lessons and swim team

By Monty Siekerman
Cassie Collins (left) is Ada Pool manager this year while Kathy Stuart is assistant manager. Both ladies served as assistant managers last year and are former members of the Ada Gators swim team.

The pool will be open every day from 1-8 p.m., except on Wednesdays when it will close an hour early for Zumba aqua swim led by Lynne Scott again this year. Zumba aquaswim will also be held from noon-1 p.m. on Saturdays beginning June 10.

There is also lap swim  on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for adults and toddlers for $1.

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