Here's more Harvest and Herb photos from Monty Siekerman.
• Mark Hodges plays and sings on stage at the Railroad Depot Park. Entertainment was moved to the Ada Railroad Park this year, and a stage was built for the performers.
• Ann Boyd arranges herbs (it is the Harvest and Herb Fest, after all). She came to Ada from My Own Backyard Herbs & Flowers in Findlay.
• Cowboys stop to pet a puppy. From left are Micah, Mya, and Matthew Miller giving some TLC to Maria Foutty's cockapoo Maggie.
By Monty Siekerman
Here are basic facts about the Ada school income tax levy renewal that will be on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
The current income tax levy of ¾% expires Dec. 31, 2017.
The income tax has been in effect since 1992. This is the fifth renewal.
This is a renewal, not a new tax.
If approved, the renewal will go into effect Jan. 1, 2018, and will continue for 5 years.
The current tax rate is an estimated 9.25% of Ada’s General Fund Revenue Budget.
Here are the fall activities scheduled for the Ada Senior Citizens:
Sept. 27--meet at Vancrest at 12:30 p.m. to visit with residents and play cards.
Oct. 11--meet at Community Health Professionals at 12:30 p.m. for cards and games.
Oct. 27--meet at CHP at 12:30 p.m. to carpool to Kewpee in Lima for lunch, then see "Ozark Jubilee" at 2 p.m. in Celina.
Nov. 8--meet at CHP at 11 a.m. to carpool to Golden Corral in Lima for lunch to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
Citizens age 55 and over who reside in the Ada area are invited to join the group for a $10 annual membership fee and participate in the twice-monthly meetings and activities.
This year's Harvest and Herb Festival parade was one of the largest ever in the history of the fest'. Junior Weihrauch of Arlington, parade director, brought in several out-of-town groups to add to the familiar Ada units.
Here's a glimpse of parade captured by Monty Siekerman.
Watch the Icon all week for more Harvest and Herb Festival photo essays.
