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Kan Du Group artists have made this adorable collection of football rocks for the August 27 Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

If you find one, why not send a picture of your moment of discovery to the Ada Icon at [email protected]?

The Kan Du Group has an Ada location at 4171 State Route 235, serving adults with developmental disabilities.

From https://kandugroup.org

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This month the Ada Rotary Club welcomed two new members, Cathy Clark (sponsored by Becky Neville) and Del Cogar (sponsored by Rhonda McKinley).

At the same meeting, the program included an update from Brian Barrington and Tracy Hollar of Pegasus Specialty Vehicles.

Deb Curlis also gave an update on the Beatitudes community center and thrift store.

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HARDIN COUNTY–Mark Badertscher was selected as one of two Ohio Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension  Educators to be recognized for the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Achievement  Award. The NACAA Achievement Award recognizes Extension Educators with less than ten years in the profession.  The award was presented at the 2022 NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference held in  West Palm Beach, Florida July 18-21. 

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Photos of the winners follow this article.

The Ada Kiwanis has announced the following winners of the Pedal Pull competition at the 2022 Farmers & Merchants picnic on August 13.

A total of 38 contestants were interviewed and competed at the War Memorial Park bandshell.

Class 1 - 3-4 year olds - 8 contestants

1st - Declan Johnson, Bluffton, OH

2nd - Wyatt Clum, Ada, OH

3rd - Asher Sprang, Forest, OH

4th - Hank Klear, Ada, OH

 

Class 2, 5-6 year olds, 19 contestants

1st - Chandler Salyer, Ada, OH

2nd - Margaret Price, Ada, OH

3rd - Kamden Sampson, Alger, OH

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Reverend and Mrs. Patrick Allen of Ada would like to announce the marriage of their son Jon Allen to Gabby Eberly, daughter of Leroy and Sheree Eberly of Canfield, OH, on July 24, 2022 at the Mohican Wedding Resort.

Jon will graduate with a BA in Communications and Gabby (BS in Neuroscience) receive a graduate degree in Social Work in Spring 2023 from the Ohio State University. The couple lives in Columbus, OH.

Four generations of Allens attended the celebrations, including the groom's grandfather Dave Allen from Mercer, PA, father Patrick Allen, brother Will  from Toledo, OH and newphew Samuel (Will's son).

 

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Developers claim $20,000 prize for designing social VR experience 

Bluffton residents Ross Kauffman and Tobias S. Buckell were awarded first prize in the Meta (formerly Facebook) Horizon Worlds Builder Tracks competition. The duo claimed the $20,0000 prize for constructing the "Studio 51" experience in Meta's Horizon World platform, a social virtual reality (VR) program that allows players to interact in user-created worlds. 

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