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Shiny balloons indicate the theme, "Shine for Jesus," at the Church of Christ VBS this week.

Pictured are Pastor and Mrs. Bill Roszman with (from left) Kaiden Sedlock, Wesley Horn, Raeya Finn, and Shane Spencer.

Eight youngsters attended on Tuesday. The closing program will be during the 10:30 an worship service on Sunday.
(Monty Siekerman)

Kenton Historic Courthouse District (HCD), part of the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance, will hold a new major summer event in Kenton’s Historic Courthouse District Friday, June 26, from 5 to 10 p.m.

“Eats on the Street” Friday Night Food Truck Fest will include six food trucks from Columbus:
• The Paddy Wagon,
• Coldstone Creamery,
• Pitabilities,
• Schmidt's Sausage Truck,
• Phillybuster and
• Sticky Fingers.

Ada Public Library will get wet on July 2 - so to speak.

The library's Pool Party, which is Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ada Pool, according to Amanda Bennett, director.

A rain date is Friday, July 3, same time.

"Kids will swim until a little after 12 p.m., then have lunch, and a few of the kids will be chosen to do terrible, awful and entertaining things to Ms. Natalie and myself," said Bennett.

Ada Kiwanis Club-sponsored American Red Cross swimming lessons are set for the weeks of July 6th and 13th from 11 a.m. to noon at the Ada pool.

The will be a swimming lesson meeting Monday, June 29, from 9 –11 a.m. at the home of Bruce and Sandy Neely. 

For the time period of May 1-May 31, Hardin County Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 3.70 inches of rain in Hardin County. 

Last year, the average rainfall for the same time period was 3.51 inches.  Rainfall for May 1-May 31, 2015, matches the 3.70 inches for the 10-year average rainfall during the same dates.

Blanchard Township received 4.95 inches of rain for May 1-May 31, the most of any of the township sites. 

Liberty Township received 4.63 inches in May and 5.67 inches since  April 15.

Please join us at 11a.m., Saturday, June 27th for local author, Lynne Scott, who will be at the Ada Public Library to sign books and discuss her craft. Also available for checkout will be Scott's books:

Love in Small Doses

Community Pool

Miranda's Bottom

Mr. Hurst's Ambition

All are welcome and the event is FREE!

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