The Buy Ada First Committee, an ad hoc group consisting of local business people and residents, will hold the community’s fourth cash mob on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. The location, which is a prominent business in Ada, will be revealed soon.
“Each cash mob has been a great success and it brings business to our Ada community,” said Heather Cox, of the committee.
“All you need to do is show up, make a purchase large or small and celebrate the Ada community. Join in the fun and give a local business a boost,” said Cox.
Emogene Fletcher, age 83, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 12:57 a.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.
She was born on October 8, 1929 in Prestonsburg, KY to Birl and Clora (Hall) Wright and they preceded her in death. On March 21, 1951 she married Paul E. Fletcher who preceded her in death on May 14, 2001.
Emogene was a member of the LaFayette Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #6 of Ada.
H. Joanne Engelhardt, age 86, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.
She was born on July 18, 1927 in Alger, Ohio to Fred Lewis and Lottie (McCluer) Ankerman, Sr. and they preceded her in death. On June 4, 1949 she married Karl B. Engelhardt and he died on December 13, 1977.
There will be extra dinners available for the Ada Music Boosters annual barbecue on Friday, Sept. 6, prior to Ada’s first home football game against Spencerville, according to David Smittle of the boosters.
Dinners will be available at the Ada Park on Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Simply drive up in your car to be served. The Ada Music Boosters chicken barbecue features a complete and dinner for $8 each.
For more information, visit the Ada Music Boosters web page at www.AdaMusicBoosters.org or call Smittle at 419-230-8147.
For the seventh year in a row, the Ada First United Methodist Women are making a queen-size quilt to be given away at the Harvest and Herb Fest.
Tickets are available from United Methodist Women and the church office. Proceeds from the ticket sales support missions.
The drawing will be held at the N-Men’s Club at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Quilting from left, are Lora Smith, Myra Berger, Doris Cotsamire, Nancy Fleming, Janet Roll, Virginia Frattarola and Cathy Smalley. The photo was taken at the Ada Public Library.
Becky Neville of Century 21 Beacon Realty, announces an open house of one of her listings.
The open house is from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, at 8359 State Route 68, Kenton. The residence has two fireplaces, three bedrooms, two baths and a 30 by 60 pole barn.
