Liberty Village Preschool (preschool at Ada Exempted Village schools) is raising money to install a new playground area. Funds have been raised to install a fence and additional money is needed to purchase a storage shed and toys for the preschool students. All profit from this event will be donated to Liberty Village Preschool.
Dinners will be $10 and include a pulled pork sandwich, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, and a cookie. Midwest BBQ, Catering & More, LLC will be providing dinners. The meals can be picked up from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Ada Park on Saturday, August 7th.
While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood and platelets remains crucial for patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give now.
Right now, the Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet current demand as hospitals respond to an unusually high number of traumas and emergency room visits, organ transplants and elective surgeries.
By Mark Badertscher
Did the pandemic have you all couped up and wanting to get out and enjoy the outdoors? Several people across the state took up new hobbies during this time and gardening was one of these new interests.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting community organizations and businesses to participate in the 2021 Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade on Saturday, November 27.
"It's Christmas (planning) in July," notes chamber CEO Paula Scott. "Several organizations have contacted us to confirm the date and we are planning for a wonderful, 100-plus unit parade in 2021."
Several July events are scheduled in Kenton. This information is from the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, of which the Ada Icon is a member.
• Cruise night, Kenton Second and fourth Fridays all summer, 7 to 9 p.m.
Courthouse Square
July 10 and July 24
• Eats on the streets Saturday, July 10, 5 to 11 p.m.
Downtown Kenton – craft and draft beers, local wins, classic car show, live music.
