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A PRINTER-FRIENDLY APPLICATION IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival invite candidates for the 2013 festival queen.

Candidates must write answers to the following questions and statement:

1 - If you were to support a special cause or offer to volunteer for a special organization, which would it be and why?

2 - Describe three characteristics that make you who and what you are today.

3 - What would it mean to you personally and for the Ada community to represent the 2013 Harvest and Herb Festival as queen?

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Here's the new sign at the State Route 235 south entrance of the village. From left are, Chad Hays - Lions Club, Paul Nutter - Lions Club, Jay Epley - Ada Fire Department, Deb Curlis - Rotary Club, Rich Meininger - Rotary Club, John Berg - Kiwanis Club, and Joe Ferguson - Kiwanis Club. A second sign is on the north side of Ada at the intersection of Townshp Road  35 and State Route 235.

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A “cash mob” is coming to Ada in September.

The Buy Ada First Committee, an ad hoc group consisting of local business people and residents, will hold the community’s fourth cash mob on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. The location, which is a prominent business in Ada, will be revealed soon.

“Each cash mob has been a great success and it brings business to our Ada community,” said Heather Cox, of the committee.

“All you need to do is show up, make a purchase large or small and celebrate the Ada community. Join in the fun and give a local business a boost,” said Cox.

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You can't go wrong by visiting Ada. The message of this 100-year-old post card suggests that the love of your life may be waiting here.

Post card from the collection of Leland Crouse.

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Two movies will be screening throughout the week at Ada Theatre.  

Starting Friday, September 6 and running through Thursday, September, 12 is WE'RE THE MILLERS (R).  

Showtimes are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.

Monday thru Thursday screenings at 7 p.m.

Showing starting Friday, September 6 and playing through Sunday, September, 8 will be PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG).

Showtimes are Friday 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m and 7 p.m.

All seats are $4.

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Emogene Fletcher, age 83, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 12:57 a.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born on October 8, 1929 in Prestonsburg, KY to Birl and Clora (Hall) Wright and they preceded her in death. On March 21, 1951 she married Paul E. Fletcher who preceded her in death on May 14, 2001.

Emogene was a member of the LaFayette Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #6 of Ada.

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