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Bob Simmons (right) talks about his car with Rush Michael and George Gulbis at the Ada  VFW car/bike show on Saturday.

It was a good turnout of car owners and the spectators for the group's first show with 37 cars and trucks and 14 motorcycles registered.

Another downpour of rain and high temperatures did not dampen the enthusiasm of anyone.

Bob brought to the show a 1966 Ford Mustang GT that took seven years to restore to its original condition. (Monty Siekerman)

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High school students attending a soccer camp on campus frolic in a flooded area on the West Campus on Sunday afternoon. Beats paying $3 a head at the community pool, and it's handy, a cool-off after practice on a humid day. Mother Nature continues to throw storms our way, so pumping excess water continues around the clock. (Monty Siekerman)

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Hundreds of Hardin County residents will participate in the Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hardin County from 6 p.m.-12 p.m. July 24-25 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. This will be the 10th anniversary of the Relay For Life of Hardin County.

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It’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Time
Sale dates: Thursday-Friday-Saturday - Aug. 13-14-15

For 11 years, Ada CIC and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce have continued to
sponsor the Lincoln Highway Buy –Way Yard Sale. This year is no different.

Ada is one community among many that choose to celebrate the historical Lincoln
Highway with the great Buy-Way.

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Water is knocking at the front door at this house on State Route 81 in Ada. Brice Pitney wades through the mess. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
You thought 54 million gallons of rain that fell on Ada on Tuesday was a lot, well, Friday morning brought TWICE that amount.

TO READ THE STORY ABOUT TUESDAY'S RAIN CLICK HERE.

Another tropical-like deluge found near!y 3 inches of rain falling on the Village, or about 100 million gallons.

Converted to weight, that's 800 millions of pounds.

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