Several news announcements came from the recent Ada Kiwanis Club meeting.

• Shigehobu Yoshimoto, a guest of member Joe Ferguson, was welcomed to the meeting. He is a chaperone for the Labo program (sponsored by 4-H), which brings Japanese youth to the United Sates for an American experience.

• Long-time member Charles VanDyne was congratulated on being installed as Grand Esteemed Leading Knight at the recent Grand Lodge Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held in Indianapolis, Indiana. He will assume the position at the Grand Lodge’s session next year in Houston, Texas.

• Ohio Northern Women’s Tennis Head Coach Scott Wills (a club member) has been named the 2015 United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Midwest College Coach of the Year.

He initiated the Ada Community Tennis Association in 2006. In 2007, Ada served as a pilot program for the USTA Midwest Section for teaching 10 and under youth tennis which has now become the Quick Start tennis program that introduces youth to tennis throughout the country.

Wills will be presented with his award at the USPTA recognition event on August 20th during the upcoming Western and Southern Open professional tennis tournament in Cincinnati.

• Joe Ferguson reported that the club will operate the pedal tractor pull Saturday at the Farmers and Merchants Picnic. 

• The club will have a booth at this year’s Harvest and Herb Festival on Saturday Sept. 19. Two bicycles will be given away.
• Oct, 22 is the club’s annual spaghetti dinner. It will be held in the Ada High School cafeteria.