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Two ribbon cuttings set by Ada chamber this month

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is in the ribbon-cutting business this month.

According to Deb Curlis, chamber president, the chamber will cut a ribbon and present a broom to the newest Ada business, Call of Beauty at 9:15 a.m., following its June 15 meeting.

Then, at noon, Wednesday, June 15, the chamber will cut a ribbon at the St. Rita health center on State Route 81. 

 

Sarah Hicks, 1933 - 2016

Sarah Ellen Hicks, 83, after two weeks being injured, she graduated into the heavenlies on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 12:54 p.m. with family and friends at her side.

She was born on March 26, 1933 in Floyd County, Kentucky near Wayland, Kentuky (Millcreek) to Clayton and Ella (Parker) Keen, who preceded her in death. On June 25, 1949, in Mousie, Kentucky, she married Rev. Lewis Hicks and they were married for 66 years. He survives in McGuffey.

Nice day to mow

Wednesday was a perfect day for lawn mowing. If your lawn is as large at ONU's a riding mower is required.

Youth leadership seminar in Ada June 9-12; lots of community service projects planned

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) is returning to Ada this week.

HOBY is a four-day leadership seminar for over 200 high school sophomores from northern and western Ohio held June 9-12 at Ohio Northern University, according to Katie Ferren, co-director of Community Service.

The HOBY program inspires students to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their homes, schools, workplaces and communities.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11, is a community service day for HOBY Ambassadors.

Call of Beauty hair salon now open on Main Street

By Monty Siekerman

Call of Beauty hair salon is now open at 110 N. Main St., Ada, according to Kylee Prater, owner and hairstylist.

She graduated from Nationwide Beauty Academy in Columbus and has been styling hair for the past nine years in Lima and Ada before opening her own shop in what was a tattoo business for many years.

She does haircuts, color, perms, waxing, relaxers, manicures, pedicures, gel polish, and makeup applications.

The business is open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m. on Saturday.

Here, she works on Barb Preston's hair.

Ada swim team launches summer season at Shawnee

Ada's swim team launches its summer season in a meet at Shawnee on Thursday, June 9. The team includes over 100 swimmers and competes in the Western Ohio Aquatic League (WOAL).

This year's schedule follows:

Thursday, June 9 - At Shawnee
Monday, June 13 - At Wapakoneta
Thursday, June 16 - Westside
Monday, June 20 - at Kenton
Thursday, June 23 - Sherwood
Monday, June 27 - at Van Wert
Thursday, June 30 - Bluffton
Friday-Saturday - July 8-9 - WOAL championship at Bluffton
 

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