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By Monty Siekerman

Scott and Arlene Allison have headed up the successful Harvest & Herb Fest for five years, but this year is their last.

With three children involved in many sports and school activities, the Allisons thought it was time to turn over the reins to someone else.

Persons interested in heading up the Fest may contact Deb Curlis, president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, at 419-634-9459.

The Allison's successful run continues this year with over 150 food and craft booths and entertainment featuring some gifted local musicians.

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The 30th annual Ada Harvest and Herb Festival offers several familiar vendor booths plus some new ones.

The Fest sprawls on Main Street  all the way from First United Methodist Church to Lehr Avenue.

OPEN THE ATTACHMENT TO VIEW ALL OF THE VENDOR BOOTHS AND THEIR LOCATIONS.

Here’s the schedule of events:
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Booths open on Main Street
• 10 a.m. – Parade on Main Street

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Sedgeway, move over, you've bee replaced by a less expensive, compact "people mover" called the Swager Board. Here, Ethan Theewis enjoys some afternoon time using the board tooling around the Civil War cannon at the Depot Park. The battery-operated machine weighs only 30 pounds and is easy to carry around or put in your car to take with you. The board is foot pressure sensitive for turns and speed. Josh Culp, owner of Vape N Chill, is a distributor of the Swager and sells them for $499. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Edges” from Sept. 24-27 at 7:30 p.m. A second show will be held on Friday, Sept. 25, at 10:30 p.m. There also will be a matinee performances on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m.

“Edges” is a song cycle about four burgeoning adults asking classic coming-of-age questions. Written by Tony-nominated Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (“Dogfight,” “James and the Giant Peach”) in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan, this charming, witty and honest examination of adulthood explores what happens when individuals are teetering on the edges of their lives.

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Buy Ada First committee's Music on Main, traditionally a Friday evening event in the Depot Park, moved to noontime on Tuesday. 

Monty Siekerman represented The Icon and provides this story with photos at the bottom of the story.

Music on Main included a joint meeting of two service clubs...Becky Neville, realtor, president of Rotary Club, and John Berg, educator, president of Kiwanis Club.

Weather was perfect, sunny and mild, for the outdoor gathering of the club members, their spouses, and the public.

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Here are the candidates for queen of the 2015 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival.

The candidates were judged on three written essays and a personal interview. The queen will be announced Saturday, Sept. 19, at noon, at the entertainment area located at Cole’s Motor Lot in down town Ada as a part of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival.

Back row…left to right:

• Senior, Sidney Faine, daughter of Jodi and Bill Faine

• Senior, Alexis Gonder, daughter of Mollie and Scott Gonder

• Junior, Libbie Milks, daughter of Mike and Beth Milks

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