Ada Area Chamber of Commerce membership reached a new high this month as four new businesses became members, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

Bringing membership to 86, the newest members are:
• Ada Physical Therapy, with new owner Tracy Scalfara
• Blanchard Place Assisted Living, Kenton
• Rhonda Crouse, realtor with King Thompson Realtors
• Dan Newkirk of Heapy Engineers

These members were introduced at the June 19 chamber breakfast held in Ada Public Library. Natalie Walton of the library staff updated members of this summer’s reading program (see photo above).

Two Ada updates were announced:

The Ada Rotary Club is taking reservations for its second annual picnic prior to the patriotic pops concert. The picnic is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 6, at The Inn at ONU. Reservations are required for the dinner at $26 per person. Rotary members have tickets.

The pops concert is on the ONU lawn and starts at 7 p.m. See another feature on this page about the concert.

This year’s Harvest and Herb Festival will include a kid’s area. It will include a 38-foot obstacle course, face painters, crafts and free pony rides. The festival parade starts at 10 a.m. and is accepting entries. Details are on the chamber website: www.adachamber.ortg