June 2017

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Dan Garver of Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, Ada, is creating hand-made and hand-sewn buttons in a recent reupholstery project. You can see the final product below.

Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery
Commercial and residential
513 N. Johnson St.
Ada, OH 45810
419-634-9195

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Wapakoneta Waves overcame Ada Gators 570-276 in a swim meet Thursday at the Ada pool. Ada is now 1-1 on the season. The Gators will take on Sherwood on Monday, June 19, in Sherwood.
Photos by Ken Collins

Booth space still available; want to enter the parade? Details below

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It's not too soon to start thinking about this year's Harvest and Herb Festival.

Planning is now underway for this year’s Ada Area Chamber of Commerce’s festival, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE VENDOR BOOTH REGISTRATION FORM. or visit www.adachamber.org.

This year’s festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16. As in past year's, it will fill Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.

Ada Purple - 2017 Tri-County coach pitch softball champs

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Meet the Ada Purple team.

They are the 2017 Tri-County coach pitch softball champions.

The team won its first tournament game 12-7 vs. USV and won the title game against undefeated Buckland 11-10. The team's final record was 14-2 (10-2 regular season). Buckeye Hybird is the team sponsor.

Front row: Tess Griffith, Natilyn McClain, Belah Price, Jenna Bassitt, Ashley Hevlin, Alainee Buxton, Dailah Preston, Marley Bulerin, Karley Wagner, Aidra Preston, Claire Stuber, Head Coach Ann Bassit.

Back row: Coach Jeff Bassitt, Coach Assistant John McClain, Coach Assistant Arric Buxton.

Missing: Lilah Carter and Coach Joey Burlerin.

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Liberty National Bank and Community Health Professionals of Ada host a free Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

The topic is “Understanding Annuities: The good, the Bad and the Ugly” presented by Michael McMeans, CFP of Liberty Financial Services, LLC.

Ronda Lehman named the Chief Network Integration Officer

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 Ronda Lehman has been named the Chief Network Integration Officer (CNIO) for the Mercy Health Lima region. Lehman will continue to serve as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Mercy Health Physicians in the Lima region.
 
Lehman joined St. Rita’s in 1995 as a pharmacist and has been promoted to hold a number of executive roles since that time, including Director of Pharmacy, Executive Director, Vice President of Operations for the Medical Center, and Chief Operating Officer for St. Rita’s Professional Services.
 

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By Monty Siekerman
Kade Cortez holds a football (a Wilson football, of course) while others, in the background, play a pickup game, even though the temperature was approaching 90 degrees on Tuesday morning.

The Ada Bulldog Football Youth Camp will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon, July 24-26, at War Memorial Park.

The school staff and players will host a camp for players entering grades 3-8 to develop skills of passing, catching, punting, kicking, tackling and blocking.

Cost is $25. To register call 419-234-7418.

Over 200 vehicles expected

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON - The 50th annual Festival of Wheels is Friday in downtown Bluffton. It should attraced nearly 200 vehicles.

The event has expanded from antique and classic cars to include trucks, tractors, golf carts, fire engines, motorcycles and Cushman’s, according to Dennis Morrison, show chair.

This year’s downtown show opens for parking at 2 p.m. and registration for vehicles is from 2 to 5 p.m., rain or shine.

Judging begins at 5 p.m. with trophies awarded at 7:30 p.m. A cruise down South Main Street begins at 8 p.m. Vehicle registration is $12.

Top winners from 2016 show:

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Ken Collins caught some of the recent action on campus with these photos of HOBY leadership students arriving on campus.

Many sports camps take place during the summer, as well. The ONU students who do take summer classes do not nearly equal the enrollment during the academic year, but campus remains a busy place for others.

The camps and conferences help pay for buildings that would otherwise remain empty, supplement some faculty and staff salaries, and provide an opportunity for youth to visit campus and, perhaps, enroll when they graduate from high school.

Sunday at 8 p.m. in Dial Roberson Stadium

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By Monty Siekerman
You've heard their music throughout Ada since June 2, now the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps is ready for their Thank You Ada concert. The free concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the Dial-Roberson Stadium.

After practicing in Ada, the Cadets will take their show on the road from coast to coast, competing against other corps from the U.S. and Canada. The 15O-member Cadets Corps includes more than 100 musicians.

Drum Corps International competition begins June 22 in Indianapolis. It continues with nearly 30 shows in 15 states before returning to Indianapolis for the world championships Aug. 10-12.

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