This weekend marks the 99th annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic in Ada. The Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic Association sponsor the Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11 event.
All events are held in the Park District of Liberty Township (formerly War Memorial Park).
The schedule follows: Friday
5:30 p.m. – Sign ups –golf cart pull
6 p.m. – Golf cart pull begins
7 p.m. - Food on grounds
7 p.m. – 11 p.m. First Due Band
Although we know lots of people talk about the weather, but no one does anything about it, when we see it rained 1.96 inches over a recent two-day period, we'll take it. No questions.
According to Guy Verhoff, local weather observer, here's the weather summary for the first six days of August:
Date High Low Prec
Aug. 1 87 65
Aug. 2 90 58
Aug. 3 92 65
Aug. 4 91 66 1.40
Aug. 5 83 65 0.56
Aug. 6 81 55
With the start of the 2012-13 Ada school year just days away, here is some back to school information.
The school office hours starting Monday, Aug. 6 is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed for lunch.
ALL JUNIOR HIGH & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS will pick up schedules on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the following times:
7th & 8th grade 8:00 am to 10:00 am ****Note: 7th graders MUST have TDAP vaccincation prior to the start of the new school year. Proof of vaccination MUST be provided to pick up schedule.
According to Guy Verhoff, local weather observer and weather reporter to The Icon, the average July temperature for the Ada-Bluffton area is 72.8 degrees. This July the average daily temperature was 78.3 degrees.
The maximum temperature was 102 on July 6. The minimum was a cool 56 on July 21 - that's a 46 degree difference. The daily maximum temperature reading in July surpassed 90 13 days. It surpassed 100 on three days.
July's normal rainfall is 4.18 inches. This year's July rainfall was only 3.85 inches. The heaviest rain fell on July 18-29 when 3.27 inches was recorded.
It's a great summer Ada tradition: Ada's farmers' market. Every Thurday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. you'll find all the in-season garden produce you can imagine. It's home-grown and available at prices you wouldn't believe.
The market is each Thursday in the Ada depot park downtown. Here are some photos of the market.
