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Ada Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club present their projects

Story and photos Monty Siekerman
Jason Brown explains his 4H woodworking project Tuesday at the Ada Presbyterian Church.

Members of the Ada Liberty Belles and Boys Club presented their projects to get pointers about judging and how to explain their work to judges.

The projects will be judged later this month, then on display at the county fair.

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

• Jason Brown - woodworking
• Jake Baumgartner - gun safety
• Kathlynne Metzger - kitchen safety
• Morgan Dirmeyer - Pygmy  goats

• Ethan Lawrence - milking cows
 

Here's a preview of this year's F&M Picnic

By Monty Siekerman
The 104th Farmers and Merchants Picnic, one of the longest running festivals in Ohio, is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at War Memorial Park.

Ken Collins took this and several other photos following the heavy rains of earlier this week. This photo is east of Ada. Click here for more photos.

The 46th annual Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Show is set for Thursday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.

Several area residents are involved in the show.

To view this year's schedule of events and admission prices click here.

The Apollo Career Center Board of Education announced the appointment of Ohio Northern University graduate Maria Rellinger as Treasurer/CFO of the Apollo district. Rellinger has served as the Treasurer/CFO of Paulding Exempted Village Schools since 2009.

Prior to her tenure with the Paulding district, Rellinger was the treasurer for Continental Local School District, and also served as an auditor for the Auditor of State of Ohio.

She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University, and an MBA from the University of Findlay.

We have a lost rooster in the village that needs to be relocated to a farm home.  We have no idea how it got to Ada and if anyone can assist in taking the rooster, please call the Ada Police Department at 419-634-0010, Phone Option #2.

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