The Farmers and Merchants Picnic is behind us. Harvest and Herb Festival is on deck.
Applications are now available for the 2019 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Queen competition. The competition is open to Ada High School juniors or seniors, age 16-18.
Contestants must complete an application, three short essays and sit for a professional interview. Contact Arlene Allison at 419-302-7698 for an application.
Applications will also be available in the Ada High School office starting Thursday, Aug. 22. All applications are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Photos by Ken Collins
More photos at bottom of the story -
There's nothing like a small-town summer festival. And, the Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic is right up there with the best of them. After all it's, 106 years and running.
A parade, tractor pull, horse competition, kiddie tractor pull, lots of food and entertainment is always part of the fun.
Icon photographer Ken Collins shares photos from the park in this series. Watch the Icon tomorrow for his F&M parade photos.
Jamie Hall gets ready for a hole-in-one during Saturday's 106th annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic. Ada Rotary sponsored a putt-putt golf course on Saturday. Watch the Icon for more picnic photos by Ken Collins.
Here's Ada Boy Scouts placing flags on the gravesites of veterans at Ada's Woodlawn Cemetery in 1991.
From left, kneeling, Rob Straits, Trent Boedicker, Josh Seagrave, Ronnie Telles and Pat Boedicker.
Back row from left, Chad Hazelton, Dennis Straits, Bob Krofft, Mike Boedicker, Tom Lehman II, Tom Lehman and Tim Dyer II.
The photo was taken at the grave of Edwards Dickens, 1830 to 1915. He fought in Company 1 of the 135th Ohio Infantry of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) from 1861 to 1865.
The First United Methodist and Sugar Grove United Methodist congregations invite the community to a "back to school" worship service at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, in the Ada school cafeteria.
Meri Skilliter, Ada Schools superintendent, will deliver the message.
The partnering congregations say that this is a community worship service and is open to all.
"We would like to extend a special invitation to the Ada Schools teachers, staff, students, and their families as we will be praying over them and asking for God's blessing on the school year.
Students are also invited to bring their backpacks and will receive a "blessed backpack" tag.
By Cort Reynolds
First of a series of Ada fall sports previews
ADA - The gradual upward climb of the building Ada boys golf program continues in 2019 with the return of several capable players to go with five newcomers.
Seventh-year head coach Jason Campbell welcomes three lettermen and five experienced players back to the fold. Senior southpaw Alex Morgan and classmate Ethan Hull return to pace the 10-man roster.
"I am excited about the talent on the team," said veteran coach Campbell. "We have a deep roster. They are a coachable group who is very capable of improving in a technical sport like golf.
