By Monty Siekerman
The 105th running of the Ada Farmers and Merchants picnic will take place Saturday at Ada War Memorial Park.
The F&M is one of the longest running festivals/fairs in Ohio. It’s a day to picnic and enjoy many activities throughout the day with family and friends.
By Monty Siekerman
Ada Police Officer Penny Keller-Clark speaks at Vancrest on Wednesday afternoon during the monthly Cookies with a Cop session.
She described lottery and sweepstakes scams. This was first in a series of three talks she will present at the nursing home. In the future, she will describe grandparent scams and home improvement scams.
On Wednesday, she said that lottery scams cost Americans more than $100 million a year. She told the audience that you don’t have to pay to win a prize.
The sale of the Ada Bulldog Cards by students of the Ada School Music Department is in progress.
This year’s version of the discount card offers free food and other money-saving offers for Ada, Kenton, Bluffton and Lima area restaurants and businesses. The 2018-2019 Bulldog cards are good immediately, can be used repeatedly, and do not expire until 8/31/2019. Bulldog cards can be purchased individually for $10 each.
Bulldog cards are one of the best bargains around! There are 4 convenient ways to purchase:
• Contact any Ada High School Marching Band, Color Guard or Varsity Singer member
LIST OF ADA AREA GARAGE SALES AND MAP IN THE ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
CHECK OUT MONTY'S PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.
By Monty Siekerman
As in previous years, a yard sale information booth provides maps of Ada sales. The booth is located in front of the Ada depot park.
The dinosaur (Karlie Rockhill) says ”right this way” to a yard sale at the John Jackson residence, 332 Hays Ave., as part of Ada’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Sale.
Twenty residences are listed on the sale map, which is available at the sale headquarters on Main Street at the Depot Park and also on the Icon (see attachment below).
It's a busy week for Ada. Heather Cox, president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, provides viewers with peek into later this week and on to September. Watch the Icon for details on each of these events.
· Aug. 9, 10, 11 - Lincoln Highway Buy Way garage sale
· Aug. 10 – Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Golf Outing –
they are currently looking for volunteers
· Aug.11 - Farmers and Merchants Picnic
· Aug. 19 from 2 – 4 p.m. – ONU Welcome Fest (information attached)
· Aug. 21 from 8 – 10 a.m. – Senior Citizens Pancake Breakfast
· Aug. 25 – DARE golf outing
