The Icon spotted this plate - guess where - on a 1970 Cadillac. It was a display plate in the rear window of the vehicle on display at the Ada cruise in on Saturday. Owner is Cheryl Geer of Ada. A very beautiful vehicle.
Over 4,000 patrons took a dip in the Ada Municipal Pool in the first 15 days of July, according to a pool update presented to Ada council on July 16.
Of those swimmers 808 had season passes, 2,886 paid daily admission fees, 303 attended a midnight swim and 22 participated in lap swims.
Revenue-wise, the pool generated $11,906 in admissions and $6,875 in concessions for total revenue reaching $18,781.
In another pool-related issue, council approved a toddler swim. This will take place in the shallow end of the pool prior to the pool being opened to the general public. The cost is $1 per person.
They are taking it to the streets on Saturday in Ada.
Last summer's Ada VFW cruz-in-Ada attracted owners of over 60 vehicles. This year's show should be just as large if not better, according to Win Hauenstein.
Here's what you need to know:
The show is from 1 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20, on Main Street, Ada. The street will be closed to through traffic during the event.
Registration is $12 and takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. A cruise is from 5 to 7 p.m. Awards are presented at 7:30 p.m.
The following lane changes are planned next week on Interstate 75 as it passes around Findlay.
Interstate 75 northbound between the county Road 313 overpass and U.S. 68/state Route 15 will be shifted into a contraflow pattern overnight Tuesday, July 23, into the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 24.
When the shift is complete, two 11-foot lanes of northbound traffic will travel on the southbound side of highway in that area, next to the two lanes of southbound traffic, to allow construction activities to begin on the northbound side of the highway.
You've noticed work on sidewalks at street intersections underway this week in Ada. The project involves installation fo curb ramps and concrete sidewalks.
Here more details:
State Route 81 and state Route 235 within the village of Ada will be restricted to one lane at times through the work zone for installation of curb ramps and concrete sidewalks.
The work is associated with a larger project to resurface state Route 81 and state Route 235 in and around Ada, as well as state Route 701 in its entirety.
Resurfacing work is expected to begin in mid-August. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.
Hardin County Road 50 (Liberty Township Road 55-County Road 65) is closed for 6-8 weeks for bridge replacement, according to the Hardin County Engineer's office.
