Regional news

The 2012 Hardin County fair is here!. This year’s fair dates are Tuesday, Sept. 4, to Sunday, Sept. 9. Here's the daily schedule. Click here to access the fair website.

                                                            
•  MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 3

9:00 P.M. - ALL OPEN CLASS AND JUNIOR FAIR EXHIBITS IN PLACE

•  TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 4 -

September is a busy month in Ada and Hardin County. Here's the weekly update from the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Harvest and Herb Festival - Sept. 15 -
6:00 a.m. Wake up downtown! 
Booths open at 9:00 a.m.  
10:00 a.m. Parade begins  
11:00 a.m. Entertainment begins. 
5:30 p.m. Chunkin Punkin contest held

County Fair calendar -

• Hancock County Fair – Findlay – Aug. 29 to Sept. 3
• Hardin County Fair – Kenton – Sept. 4 to Sept. 9
• Wyandot County Fair – Upper Sandusky – Sept. 11 to Sept. 16

The Blanchard Valley Hospital Laboratory, Findlay, has received College of American Pathologists (CAP) 15189 SM accreditation to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This is the second accreditation the lab has received. Accreditation is valid for three years.

In 2009, the Blanchard Valley Hospital Laboratory was named the third laboratory in the United States to receive the CAP 15189 SM Accreditation. The lab is the second lab in the nation to earn re-accreditation.

The Bulldog Nation Superfan 5K and Fun Run is set for Sunday, Sept. 16, in the Ada War Memorial Park.

The run begins at 6:15 p.m. and the fun run at 7:30 p.m. Registration is in the band shell from 5 to 6 p.m. A 50/50 raffle and a coach purse raffle takes place at 8 p.m. The 5K is open to ages 7 and older. The fun run is open to runners ages 4 to 12.

The course goes through the Ada Park and will end with a lap around the track in War Memorial Stadium. Runners and walkers are encouraged to participate in the 5K. Water stations are at miles 1, 2 and at the finish. 

Also planned is a kids’ fun run, which is one lap around the track at 8 p.m.

It's class ring time for Ada High School freshman. On Thursday, Sept. 13, freshmen will meet at 8:35 a.m. for class ring information. Then on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 7- 9 a.m. freshmen will place orders for class rings.

The Village Voice
The Village of Ada publishes informational articles about Village policies and services currently offered. These articles are for informational purposes only. Further details and the complete Codified Ordinances may be found on the Village website, www.adaohio.org, or by calling the Village Water Office at 419-634-4045.

Take a stroll, take a drive: West Lincoln Avenue is open!
If you wanted to drive the east-west length of Ada using Lincoln Avenue this summer, you were out of luck. Beginning this week, however, your luck has changed.

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