FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Slow down for bicycle riders coming through Ada on Saturday, July 10.
An Ada bike route is part of this year’s Ride to Remember bicycle ride with a starting and ending point in Bluffton.
The Ada Loop on the ride is 37 miles. It passes through Ada and LaFayette with a food stop on the Ohio Northern campus in Ada.
This is the 7th annual Bluffton’s 7th annual Ride to Remember.
After a one-year virtual ride, this year’s event returns with an in-person ride on Saturday, July 10, or an independent ride on a biker’s own time and location, according to Ron Headings, Ride chair.
With the theme “Remembering our past helps create our future!” the Village of McGuffey celebrates its 125th year this summer with a one-day celebration.
It takes place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, in the Upper Scioto Valley parking lot and Courtright Street.
Sponsored by the historical society McGuffey Memories created in 2019, the event has a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 29.
“We invite volunteers, crafters, musicians, square dancers, vendors, sponsors and anyone with a talent who is willing to help us make this event a success,” said Marianna Watts of the Memories organization.
Ada’s VFW second annual park-in-the-park car, truck and bike show takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12.
Last year’s event hosted nearly 100 vehicles. It is held at the War Memorial Park offering over six acres of shaded and open space and takes place rain or shine.
Registration is now underway. Here are the details:
• Registration fee is $10. Trophies are awarded for the top 20 plus 23 additional classes(courtesy 4 Seasons Drive-Thru).
• Awards and raffles take place at 5 p.m.
• Wooden dog tags go to the first 200 entries, courtesy of Opa’s Woodworks. The event also includes a raffle for a Sarka stainless steel grill.
The Hardin County Pullers host its first tractor and truck pull of the summer on Saturday, June 12, at the Ada War Memorial Park, according to Chris Vermillion of the club.
Gates open at 4 p.m. and competition begins at 7 p.m.
The event features the following classes:
6500 Limited Street Gas 4x4 Trucks
6500 Cheater Street Gas 4x4 Trucks
8000 Workstock Diesel 4x4 Trucks
6500 Altered/OPEN GAS 4x4 trucks
2 Wheel Drive Trucks
National Tractor Pulling LEGENDS Tractors
Tri State Super Field Tractors
Street Legal SEMIS
Altered Semis
A fireworks display is coming to Ada on Friday, July 2, thanks to the efforts of several community-minded persons.
The free display takes place at approximately 9:45 p.m. launched from the Ada baseball field near the Ada park.
Here’s proof that a little spark can literally turn into fireworks:
Fireworks are not new to Ada.
In fact, a few of the donors to the upcoming display recalled reminiscences of fireworks, homemade noodles, and families gathering at War Memorial Park decades ago for a Fourth of July celebration.
Ada loves parades, and one planned tonight (Thursday, May 27) that begins at 6 p.m. at the Ada park could top them all.
It's a parade honoring the 2021 Ada High School graduates. Here's the parade route - pay attention:
(Short version: Park to Lima Ave., north on Main to SR 81, left to Simon, south to Lima, back to Main all the way north to SR 81 again, right to Johnson, all the way south to Lima, turn on to Simon and return to the park.)
Detailed parade route:
• Start at the Ada park and turn left onto Simon
• From Simon turn left on Lima Avenue to Orders Avenue
