That familiar summer habit called "reading" is underway in Ada.
The Ada Public Library is the hub of this popular summer attraction. The library uses Beanstack for this summer’s programming titled "Tails and Tales."
Click here to watch video instructions for youth or entire families to sign-up for the library's program. Chloe, the library’s tech support person, will lead your through the easy directions.
In the meantime, check out the June and July library events on the calendar attachments at the bottom of this story.
Ohio Northern junior All-American Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) was named First Team Academic All-District 7 in football by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. First- and Second-Team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in early July.
Martin was named Second Team All-America as an all-purpose player in 2019. He has also earned All-Region honors and is a two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree. Martin has also earned Academic All-OAC honors twice in his career.
Two Saturday Ada events offer an assort of entertainment for area residents. • Ada VFW park-in-the-park: noon to 5 p.m.
• Hardin County Tractor Pullers: gates open 4 p.m., pull starts 7 p.m.
Details on both events are in this story:
Park-in-the-park
Ada’s VFW second annual park-in-the-park car, truck and bike show takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12.
Last year’s event hosted nearly 100 vehicles. It is held at the War Memorial Park offering over six acres of shaded and open space and takes place rain or shine.
Brevin Sizemore is one of many members of the Ada High School class of 2021 perched above Main Street Ada this month. This is the second year for graduating seniors to be featured on banners on Main Street.
The Icon filmed this Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Eastern freight passing through Ada on June 10 on its way to Lima.
How to enter this contest for a free pizza:
Count (or guess) the correct number of freight cars on this train. All correct entries will be entered into a drawing to win a 16-inch, 2-item 3 Brothers Family Pizza.
The video is 3:32 minutes in length, making this the quickest pizza you've ever waited to eat.
Send your answer to: [email protected], with the message line: Freight train contest.
