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Ada’s Farmer and Merchants Picnic horse show attracts competitors from a wide area and this year’s show should be no different.

The show is an Ohio Western Horse Association approved point show event, according to Jennifer Moshier, judge. It will conducted by O.W.H.A. rules.

This year’s show schedule, with all events taking place in the Ada park during the Farmers and Merchants Picnic, follows:

Saturday, Aug. 13
• 8 a.m. – Contest classes
• 9 a.m. – Halter classes
• Lunch break
• Performance classes

By Monty Siekerman
The bomb squad came to Ada War Memorial Park on Thursday afternoon during a free ReStore Community Center lunch for children. The 40 kids at the park enjoyed seeing how robots work and how they can help protect police and catch the bad guys.

Members of the Allen County Regional Bomb Squad had two observation platforms on hand. One was a helmet, the other a robot. Also, clothing to help ward off injury from a detonated bomb was shown to the youngsters.

Phyllis C. Hall, 85, died on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 5:55 a.m. at the Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kenton.

She was born on May 24, 1931, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Charles Victor “CV” and Vera (Phillips) Stevenson who preceded her in death. On Dec. 30, 1952, she married Norman D. Hall and he preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 2012.

Game Night at The Cask Room found many gamers and lots of games to play.

Jonah Agner (standing) helps patrons Andy Limbert (left) and Brady Blankemeyer get started on their choice of a game on Tuesday evening. Even the menu was themed for the night. (Monty Siekerman)

Ada Kiwanis members learned about Ada's connection to Labo, an international 4-H exchange program.

Jun Tsukmato spoke to the members of the  program at the club's recent meeting. Her Ada host family is Joe and Linda Ferguson.

The exchange of students between Japan and North American provide children and their families the opportunity to experience a new culture, learn a new language and become international citizens.

 Labo families welcome a foreign child into their family in order to make friends, learn about a new culture, introduce their own customs and practice a new language.

It starts Tuesday, Aug. 16. Here's the Ada school menu for the first day of the 2016-17 school year.

Pop corn chicken with barbecue sauce
Dinner roll
Green beans
Fruit
Milk

The Ada school lunch menu is now on the Icon. CLICK HERE FOR AUGUST MENU.

• CLICK HERE for all Ada school menu information.

CLICK HERE for nutrition guidelines.

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