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"I think most any bird will like this house." Soon there will be more happy birds in Ada because the Ada Public Library sponsored a birdhouse making project on Saturday afternoon at the library for kids in the second through fifth grades. Seventeen people built houses with the help of Barb Wiswell of Lima Lowe's. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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It’s an Icon Weekend. And, there’s lots going on.

The Icon’s 11-page weekend feature - CLICK HERE TO OPEN – offers a window to the events and activities in the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon viewership areas from Saturday, June 18, through Friday, June 24.

"Weekend" is also accessible as an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Everyone is in the Olympic spirit. Even in Ada.

Ken Collins took these photos during the Ada Public Library K-5 Olympics earlier this week on the former Ada Masonic Temple lot, adjacent to the library.

The event was part of the library's summer reading program.

Middle high and high school students had their Olympics later.

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United Methodist Women sponsored an ice cream social at the Ada church on Wednesday evening to raise money for missions at home and abroad. Enjoying sundaes with all the fixins' are (from left) Lora Smith, Judy Magee, and Marge LaFollette. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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By Monty Siekerman

The Ada VFW will expand its car show this year after a successful first year.

A collection of vehicles will be on display in the organization's big parking lot on Saturday afternoon, July 16.

New this year will be a truck category. Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.

Registration ($10) is from 2 to 4 p.m., judging from 4 to 6 p.m., awards presented at 6:30 p.m.

Trophies will be awarded for car, bike, and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.

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The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, July 2,  from 7 to 11 a.m.

Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage.

Suggested donation is $7. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is available, Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery.

Located at the Alger Social Center at 210 N. Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

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