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What says summer anymore than kids selling lemonade?

Here, Robyn Newland waits for customers after setting up her display at the Farmers Market at the Railroad Park on Thursday afternoon.

Last week she and a friend each made $12 selling lemonade and cookies. (Monty Siekerman)

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Here's the Ada Kiwanis Club meeting and activity where schedule from now through the end of August:

• July 28 - Meeting at the Park (4-H Shelter) 
• August 4 - Business and Board meeting (ONU)
• August 11 - Meeting at New China
• August 18  - Service activity (ONU)
• August 25 -  Meeting place TBA

The Ada Kiwanis meets at noon every Tuesday.

Plans for the Kiwanis-sponsored Pedal Tractor Pull at the Farmers and Merchants Picnic are underway.

The event is Saturday Aug. 8. The tentative schedule for club members is as follows: The pull will be from 11 a.m. till 1p.m.; set-up at 10 a.m.; and registration at 10:30 a.m.

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Bob Simmons (right) talks about his car with Rush Michael and George Gulbis at the Ada  VFW car/bike show on Saturday.

It was a good turnout of car owners and the spectators for the group's first show with 37 cars and trucks and 14 motorcycles registered.

Another downpour of rain and high temperatures did not dampen the enthusiasm of anyone.

Bob brought to the show a 1966 Ford Mustang GT that took seven years to restore to its original condition. (Monty Siekerman)

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Emily Brown, Vice President of the Pawsitive Attitudes 4-H Club, gave a very informative presentation on How To Be Your Dog's Pack Leader at their July meeting.

The Pawsitive Attitudes 4H Club held their third meeting Tuesday, July 7th at 6:30 pm at the Alger Public Library.  Member, Jonathan Osborne, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Photographer, Sam Brown, led the 4H Pledge. 

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Every car has a story and Eleanor is no exception.

Eleanor is the pet name of this 54-year-old Ada beauty.

This 1961 Dodge Pioneer, a Division of Doge Dart, was on display in the Ada railroad depot park during Friday's Music on Main.

Eleanor has a push button transmission. That means that instead of a gear, the driver simply pushed a button to shift.

Of course, this Pioneer is equipped with a V-8 engine, a 318. That means it will outrun most cars on the road today. The bad news is its gas mileage. However, it was built in the days of 35 cents a gallon gas, so gas money wasn't much of a consideration.

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Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Anne Stratton, an antique appraiser for the past 56 years, tells Kyle Casper that the value of a hat that he brought for appraisal is probably worth $75 to $100.

The cap, from the 1940 World's Fair in New York City, belonged to his dad.

Mrs. Stratton gave free appraisals on items that local residents brought to the Ada Public Library on Wednesday evening.

She also talked about what's hot and what's not currently in the antique world.

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