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The ribbon was cut and it's official. The Ada Flea Market, 111 N. Main St., Ada, is open for business as the community's newest business. To help launch its grand opening the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Friday.

Gus and Norma Guthrie own the business that will be open each Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The business phone number is 419-296-3243.

According to Gus Guthrie, the flea market offers "something for everybody."

It offers antiques, collectibles, glassware, matress sets, used furniture, used tools, some new tools, crafts, toys and houseware.

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By Alisa Ambrecht
Who Am I?
~I graduated from Ada in 1996 and was also the prom king for this year
~I graduated from ONU in 2000 with a major in Communications
~My favorite superhero is Batman
~I was a singer in a band for five years and I have played guitar in my current band for three years
~I have been at my current job for 18 years

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Water Bill Payment Options

In order to provide customers with the tools they need, the Village of Ada offers a number of water bill payment options. Bills are printed on a monthly basis, usually around the 25th of each month, and payments are due on the 10th of each month.

Many customers stop in the Village office to pay their bills. Payments can be made in the office during regular office hours, and accepted payment methods are check, cash, money order, and Visa, MasterCard and Discover debit/credit cards.

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Did you know that you could rent the Ada Community Pool for a party? Or, that adults have laps swims three days a week? Or, midnight swims (8 p.m. to midnight) are a great way to cool off in the evening?

The Ada Icon offers viewers a copy of the 2013 pool rules and regulations, which lists prices and all other options available to community residents...including party rentals, adult laps swims, midnight swims and more.

Simply open the attachments at the bottom of this story for all the details. The attachments are printer-friendly. (You'll also find daily admission and pass rates. It's a great piece to print and post on your refrig'.)

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You've had one week to figure out our current "Who am I?" The answer is at the bottom of this story. 

In the meantime, here are the clues, one more time.

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ONU pharmacy student Rebecca Yeh will represent Minnesota this year at the Miss America Pageant, the Miss America Organization announced.

Yeh was crowned Miss Minnesota 2013 on Saturday, June 13, in Eden Prairie.

Click to watch a video.

Yeh is a graduate of Brainerd High School who is a student in the six-year program for a doctorate in pharmacy at Ohio Northern University, according to her official pageant biography.

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