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Ada’s Farmer and Merchants Picnic horse show attracts competitors from a wide area and this year’s show should be no different.

The show is an Ohio Western Horse Association approved point show event, according to Jennifer Moshier, judge. It will conducted by O.W.H.A. rules.

This year’s show schedule, with all events taking place in the Ada park during the Farmers and Merchants Picnic, follows:

Saturday, Aug. 13
• 8 a.m. – Contest classes
• 9 a.m. – Halter classes
• Lunch break
• Performance classes

It starts Tuesday, Aug. 16. Here's the Ada school menu for the first day of the 2016-17 school year.

Pop corn chicken with barbecue sauce
Dinner roll
Green beans
Fruit
Milk

The Ada school lunch menu is now on the Icon. CLICK HERE FOR AUGUST MENU.

• CLICK HERE for all Ada school menu information.

CLICK HERE for nutrition guidelines.

Tickets are now on sale for the Ada Music Boosters chicken barbecue.

It is held at the Ada Village Park prior to the first home football game of the year from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, when the Bulldogs host Upper Scioto Valley.

The barbecue is a major fundraiser for the boosters. Proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs.

By Amy Eddings

The long wait is almost over for the writers, dreamers, time-wasters and schemers who have been without a hang-out since Ada’s only coffee shop, Northern On Main, closed for good last May.  Its replacement, Cosi, is slated to open in early August, according to officials at Ohio Northern University.  

The "fast-casual" restaurant chain has 98 locations, primarily in New York City, with three in Columbus.  This would be the only Cosi in northwestern Ohio.

2016 is the summer that they painted the town.

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The Ada watertower painting is underway. And the Ada High School football stadium is looking pretty good also, thanks to a well-deserved overhaul.

The stadium work has a hometown touch. Tom Wilcox of T.J. Painting and Repair was awarded the stadium paint job. It includes adding some purple and gold to the stadium plus a complete new coat of white.

Bulldog fans will also find a golden bulldog on his haunches under the press box. Fans will also appreciate an update on the two popular football players on the press box back side.

By Monty Siekerman

A mother and two daughters are opening a business at  117 S. Main St., Ada, across from Liberty National Bank.

Crafted by Us will have a grand opening on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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The shop is owned by the three women: Terry Sayre and her daughters, Brittany Galens and Marquita Metzger.

They would like to encourage, to inspire, people to do their own crafts, such as sculpting, woodworking, painting, writing, photography, knitting.

Various craft classes will be offered in the future.

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