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President Heather Cox called weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12 noon on Tuesday August 12, 2014 at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University

The invocation by Jon Umphress

Junko Yamaguchi, a guest of Joe Ferguson, was introduced.

The birthday of member Sandy Neely (August 15) was noted in song.

The membership anniversary of member Myrna McCurdy (August 13, 2007) was also noted.

The wedding anniversary of Mark and Kimberly Light (August 12, 1995) was also noted.

In business:

- Treasurer Bryan Marshall updated members on club finances. He also noted that dues are now due for the 2014-2015 Kiwanis year.

The Freed Center for the Performing Arts at Ohio Northern Unversity will have a 24-hour sale on tickets for the 2014-15 season on Monday, Aug. 25. The event will run from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

This is an opportunity to get great deals on amazing seats for the 2014-15 season. During the 24-hour sale, all tickets are $4 for headliners and $2 for in-house productions and 24-hour sale tickets are available by walk-in or phone only 419-772-1900.

The first program of the season is ONU Defying Gravity Production on Friday, Aug. 29, at Freed Center.

This report from AEP:

A weather disturbance over Missouri will track toward Indiana today. Thunderstorms associated with the disturbance will encounter increasingly warm, unstable air over eastern Illinois and Indiana this afternoon.

ReStore, 210 N. Main St., Ada, will hold a food drive from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Icon viewers are encouraged to drop off donations at ReStore.
Items especially needed are:

• Noodles
• Cereals
• Sauces
• Canned meats

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Community Health Professionals.

According to Deb Curlis, chamber president, "It's back to work for chamber after a very fast and furious summer."

The program includes an opportunity to meet the new team from the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance.

Also on the agenda will be "What's happening for the rest of 2014" 
Coffee and rolls will be available.
 

A “cash mob” is coming to Ada in August.

The Buy Ada First Committee will hold the next cash mob on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ada Flea Market on Main Street.

A cash mob is like a flash mob, but instead of singing or dancing, cash mobbers join together to support their local economy by visiting and making purchases at a selected local business.

“Participation is easy, tell your friends, show up, make a purchase large or small and celebrate your local community. Join in the fun and give a local business a boost,” said Heather Cox, of the committee.

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