Next weekend (June 15-16-17) Ada will become a car lover’s paradise – especially for MG sports car fans.
The Ohio Chapter of the New England MG-T Register car club will bring these specialty vehicles and their owners to Ada. It is the 82nd “Gathering of the Faithful,” (G.O.F.) for the club.
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Vintage MG sports cars, dating from the mid-1930s to the early ‘80s, plus other British marques, will travel from all corners of Ohio and surrounding states to Ada for the long weekend.
Dave Smittle, who is coordinating the event here, provided The Icon with the following information about the weekend.
Students from Ada's Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre will hold a car wash on Saturday, June 9, to help raise money for their upcoming New Year's Day trip to perform in the pre-game and half-time festivities for the Outback Bowl. The car wash will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Burger King, on the east side of Lima, at the intersection of State Routes 309 and 117, near I-75.
Richland Manor's fifth annual Friday Night Cruise-In is Friday, June 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., according to Barry Schneck.
The event includes food, entertainment and door prizes.
"Please bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to our yearly independence from Hunger food drive. The proceeds will go to local food banks," said Schneck.
The cruise-in includes dozens of antique and muscle vehicles. Richland Manor is at 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton. For more details, contact Schneck at 419-643-3161.
ReStore will host an "Anything With Wheels" poker run Saturday, June 23. Registration is at 11 a.m.
The first out are at 1 p.m. and the last out are at 5 p.m., according to sponsors of the event. Registration is $15 for one or $20 for two and $5 for each additional poker hands.
Proceeds go to The Beacon Fund at ReStore. Everyone is invited to attend. A free meal, provided from ReStore takes place at the conclusion of the event. In addition, a 50/50 tickets door prizes tickets will be available pluse lots of other events. Contact Brett Walters at 419-233-4480 or Dana at 419-233-4476 for more details.
The Ada Police will hold a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ada Police Department parking lot. Each participating rider will receive a free bike helmet.
Ada Bingo plays on Thursdays in June at the Alumni N-men’s Building in downtown Ada.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo begins at 6:55 p.m.
Ada Bingo uses new, radio-controlled electronic machines, as well as, traditional paper packages. Proceeds from Ada Bingo benefits the Ada Lions Club and Ada Music Boosters.
