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The Board of Trustees of the Ada Public Library will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, in the meeting room of the library. The purpose of the meeting is strategic planning. No action will be taken.  

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Headaches are a phenomenon with which most everyone is familiar, and their causes and severity span the spectrum. June is national headache month, and according to the World Health Organization, almost half of adults worldwide have suffered from a headache at least once in the past year. 

 

Headaches are characterized by consistent, recurring pain in the head and can range from a dull ache to a migraine. 

 

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There are many ways to enter the Ada municipal swimming pool. One of the more interesting methods is to flip off the the diving board, in the example from this swimmer.

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.

After a one-year cancellation, many activities return this month

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Ada Icon's July Hometown Happening 
is attached as a printer-friendly document

It’s not Ada’s typical July.

Last year’s covid moved Ada to a screeching halt. This is a new year and traditional summer events have returned.

July begins on Friday with two major activities, unrelated, but both carrying Fourth of July weekend themes.

Ohio Northern University will hold its Lima Symphony Orchestra patriotic pops concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 2, on the university sculpture mall.

Not connected to the pops concert is a community fireworks display at dusk – announced to start at 9:45 p.m. – in the Ada park.

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Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 19, at Community Health Professionals. 

Call Mark Hackworth at 419-604-8569 or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org and use the sponsor code AdaCommunity.

Hackworth said that there are several incentives to be an Ada blood donor. Those are explained on the attached flyer.

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