Events

A thousand blood donations needed daily to prevent further delays in patient care

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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.

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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.

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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."

Update of county events from Hardin Chamber and Business Alliance

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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.

Aug. 14 parade registration details attached

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Ada loves parades and here's your first opportunity to participate in one this year.

The 108th Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic, the community’s oldest continually running event, take place Saturday, Aug. 14.

Century 21 Sunway Realty is heading up this year’s F&M Parade. The entry form for parade participants is attached at the bottom of this story.

Here’s parade details:

• Line up: 8:30 a.m.

• Line up location: West Lincoln Street, Myers East and West parking lot on ONU campus

• Parade route: From West Lincoln to South Main to College to Simon to North Park

• Parade starting time: 9:30 a.m.

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The Hardin County Museum and the Hardin County Players present "A Picnic with our Ancestors," from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31, at Grove Cemetery, Kenton.

Tickets are $15, which includes a sack lunch, or $10 if you'd like to bring your own lunch. Deadline for ticket purchase is Saturday, July 10.

Contact Hardin County Mueseum, 419-673-7147 for tickets.

The event sponsors include: McCullough Industries, FLR Insurance and Stillwater Metal, LLC.

 

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