Trophies await the winners of tonight’s Ada Kiwanis Club costume contest and parade. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the City Building. The parade heads to the Railroad Depot at 6 p.m. where winners will be announced.
A forum to address “Repopulating our workforce: Labor initiatives to address our drug crisis” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 in Dicke Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Panelists will include Jon Cross, president and CEO of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance; Dan Sheaffer, project specialist with Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development; and Jeff Sprague, president and CEO of Allen County-Allen Economic Development Group.
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
The Ada Music Boosters first-ever fall craft show was deemed a success with the ‘86 Gym filled with 25 vendors and a good-sized crowd on hand to purchase fall decorations and Christmas gifts.
Jewelry, wreaths, kitchenware and many other items were available for purchase on Saturday with proceeds benefiting the Ada Schools music programs.
Here’s the roundup of Halloween activities in Ada next week:
• Monday, Oct. 22, Ada Kiwanis registration at 5:30 p.m. behind the city building; parade to Depot begins at 6 p.m., many prizes for best costumes, a big deal in this town.
• Tuesday, Oct. 23, registration begins at 5 p.m. in McIntosh Center activities room, small groups visit residence halls, dinner at 6 p.m. in McIntosh ballroom. Lots of candy in a short time.
The Ada Music Boosters will have a craft show from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday in what is known as the ‘86 Gym.
The gym will be filled with 26 booths offering items for fall and Christmas such as homemade decor, knitting and crochet, kitchen items, health and wellness, jewelry, hardwood furnishings, clothing, sweet treats, and more.
There will be concessions, as well. Admission is $3 with children 5 and under free. The organizers say, “Come get a jump on your Christmas shopping and support our amazing music programs.”
Here is an example of a few items from one booth.
