FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Police Department in partnership with the Village of Ada will host a National Night Out celebration from 6-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5. This free family event includes food, pool admission and door prize drawings. FACEBOOK EVENT
Are you looking for that exciting bike ride to ride that creates the well-known O-H-I-O?
FROM FACEBOOK__Registration is live for the 10th Annual Cursive Ohio Charity Ride on September 5 organized by Ada farmer Austin Heil: https://www.bikereg.com/cursiveohio.
A 6th-generation farmer, Heil writes, "This year the funds will support https://agrability.osu.edu/. The Ohio AgrAbility Project is part of a national program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that assists farmers and other agricultural workers with disabilities by providing the resources and support they need to live independently and continue or return to work in production agriculture."
The bike ride includes rest stops with water and snacks roughly every 15 miles. There will be a lunch with smoked brisket and sides along with homemade ice cream.
On Saturday, July 11, car, truck, bike and import vehicle owners wil gather at Ada's War Memorial Park for a little friendly competition at the annual Park in the Park show organized by Ada VFW Post 9381. The following information was provided by VFW Auxiliary president J.D. Fleece
Registration will be open from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., with awards presented at 4:00 p.m. Registration is $15 per entry.
The event's major raffle will be a Sarka custom fire ring.
Park in the Park is made possible by the following sponsors.
PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen and Brandi Grant-Rigsby / CLICK to enlarge
By Brandi Grant-Rigsby
The sights and sounds of celebration filled the air on a beautiful summer evening with the return of Ada’s beloved Patriotic Pops. The event, with organizing spearheaded by local resident Bryan Marshall, brought together hundreds of residents and visitors to celebrate not only America’s 250th anniversary, but also the preservation of a cherished Ada tradition.