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July 8 parade planned as a red, white and drive through

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They called for a parade encore.

If you enjoyed the May parade at Vancrest Ada celebrating National Nursing Home Week, wait until July 8.  

A Red, White and Drive Through – oh, who thinks of up these clever titles? – is set for Wednesday, July 8, similar to the May parade. 

The community is invited to participate with cars, trucks, tractors, golf carts, practically anything that has wheels.  Parade line up is at 4 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Ada schools. The parade starts at 4:30 p.m.

Participants are encouraged to create signs, decorate vehicles in red, white and blue, and be prepared to honk and wave as residents will watch from  front-row seats.

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Good question. There's a reason that Ada's manholes are surrounds by orange cones and "Danger" tape. The holes were raised to meet the level of the street pavement. The work involved several steps including a new layer of pavement surrounding the manhole, which required some time for drying.

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Here's the Hardin County sheriff's log for June 7-8.

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In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Hunter Wells is today's senior in the spotlight.

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Here's a tip from the Icons and the Ohio News Media Association.

Reichert's served several generations of area shoppers for 68 years

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It all started in June 1952 at 206 N. Main St., Ada.

Vince Reichert opened Reichert’s Men’s Clothing Store. The new business held a formal opening on Friday, June 13, that summer. The large Ada Herald newspaper ad stated: “Favors will be given to all men and women visiting our store opening day.”

Note: The Icon thanks Jon Umphress for sharing Reichert's store-opening 1952 newspaper ad.

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