The Alger Library's May Board of Trustees public meeting has been changed to May 31 at 6 p.m., to allow parents/grandparents to attend the school awards ceremony.
Board members are Tim LuceWireman, president; Craig Decker, vice president; Jane Wilcox, secretary; Lori Dyer; Rhonda Hunt and Katherine Moore.
The Ada VFW will present its 3rd annual Park-in-the-Park car, truck and bike
show on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Ada's War Memorial Park.
Registration is from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. for a donation of $10.
At 5:00 p.m. that day, 48 trophies and plaques will be awarded. Various raffles will include a Sarka SS Grill and a 50/50 raffle.
Also featured will be the Vietnam Wall, food trucks and a 7:00 p.m. tractor pull. The Abrams Mini-tank will cruise the park launching t-shirts into the crowd.
The Hardin County Veterans’ Service Commission and Veteran Service Officer will be hosting a County Memorial Day Ceremony in Grove Cemetery at the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) veteran circle, which is located close to E. Franklin St./State Route 309 at 11:00 a.m., on May 30.
The guest speaker will be Fred Rush, Hardin County Commissioner. Organizers issue the invitation, saying, "Please join us so we, as a community, can remember and honor our fallen heroes this Memorial Day."
The Ada High School varsity baseball and softball teams will face off Thursday, May 26 in the first annual "Strike Out Cancer" benefit game. The event will honor and raise funds to support two of Ada's own: JR Phipps and Erin Sizemore Robinson.
Event schedule:
5-5:45 p.m - Two contests open to all ages with no limit on entries:
Homerun Derby: $5 entry fee/5 balls
Fastest Pitch contest: $1 entry fee/3 balls
6:00 p.m. - Game between the Ada High School softball and baseball teams
The public is invited to fill the stands to cheer on Ada's high school players.
The Ream-McElroy Post 9381 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Foss-Agin-Meyer Post 185 of the American Legion will co-sponsor a Memorial Day service on May 30, 2022.
Ceremonies will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ada, 5134 State Route 235.
