• Be healthy
• Be at least 17 years old in most states, or 16 years old with parental consent if allowed by state law
• Weigh at least 110 lbs.
• Additional weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger and all high school donors.
Liberty Baptist Church, 2955 County Road 20 Ada, will hold its Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, July 16-20. The VBS theme is "Go for the Gold."
According to VBS organizers: "It's time for Vacation Bible School and we're going to the Olympics! You are invited to join us and earn medals, prizes and candy, learn great songs and see skits and puppets!
"The first 100 participants (ages 5-12 years) will receive a free baseball cap. For more information or transportation call, 567-204-2441 or 419-634-0486.
A website created by the student chapters of the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) at the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy and the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has received certification from the Health on the Net (HON) Foundation.
The public education website, called “Drugs and Genes,” (drugsandgenes.com) provides background information on DNA and genetics related to drugs and introduces drug-gene interactions. The mission of the website is to provide the general public with reliable, up-to-date information regarding genetic data and how it relates to the use of particular medications in a way that is both useful and easy to understand.
During the week of July 22, Liberty National Bank will celebrate Christmas in July by collecting non-perishable food items for the Ada Food Pantry.
Ada's office will accept donations during business hours:
• Monday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
• Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and
• Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to Noon.
"Join the bank and help our community by donating to the Ada Food Pantry," said Heather Cox.
Ada/Lost Creek swim team will travel to Bluffton on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, to compete in the Western Ohio Aquatic League swim championships.
The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool is host to the league meet. Bluffton officials putting on the meet anticipate between 500 and 600 swimmers (between the ages of 4 and 18). Add parents and fans and there will be 2000-plus visitors in town.
Teams from the following swimming pools will be in Bluffton:
Ada/Lost Creek
Bluffton
Shawnee
Sherwood
Kenton
Wapakoneta
Westside
Van Wert
Let's add "eating" to the list of death and taxes. Everyone pay taxes Everyone will eventually leave this earth...and everyone eats.
By popular demand, the Ada Icon launches "Iconic Bakery." In it we hope to provide recipes sent by Icon viewers.
Here's how it works:
We want recipes that you'd like to share with others. They could be your family secret recipes or those that are easy for kids to make, or are seasonal - please start with some great summer drinks that help viewers cool off this month. We'll even take your flub baking stories (if you care to admit one).
It’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Time!
Sale dates: August 8-9-10
For nine years, Ada Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce have continued to sponsor the Lincoln Highway Buy–Way Yard Sale. This year is no different!
Ada is one community among many that choose to celebrate the historical Lincoln Highway with the great Buy-Way.
Charter Realty, 117 E. Lincoln Ave., Ada, is holding two open houses Sunday, July 14. Both are from 1 to 3 p.m. The open houses follow:
512 N. Gilbert St. – Ada
Don’t miss this well kept, move in ready home.Very charming with fireplace, screened sunroom, beautiful back yard, 2.5 car garage. All appliances included, full basement. Jane Robinson 419-230-4615
820 S. Main St. – Ada
Very spacious, 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Hardwood floors, large kitchen, screened porch, appl. included, deck and fenced yard. Sharon Music 419-303-4113
An Ada-area u-12 fastpitch softball team with members from Ada, Bluffton, Allen East and several other area communities, has qualified for the USSSA series of softball in Orlando, Fla. The series starts July 20.
The team is ranked second in USSSA power rankings in the Ohio North u12B division. The team has had success in tournaments in Kenton, Van Wert, Toledo Tune up, Beavercreek and the Ohio State Fast Pitch tournament.
For example, the team was runner up in Beavercreek and Kenton, champions in Van Wert, 10th in the Toledo Tune up (22 teams) and fifth at the Ohio State event.
Although this photo has its roots a bit north of Ada, it may have some Ada connections.
There's several things we know about this photo - and several unknowns. The photo was taken as a black and white snapshot in February 1958 in front of the Orange Township garage. It's a group of fox hunters with three foxes.
What we lack is an identification of the hunters. We've enlarged the photo as much as possible without losing a viewable image.
We invite Icon viewers to take a stab at naming these men.
