Music on Main returns to downtown Ada Friday night, thanks to the Buy Ada First committee. And, the depot park is mosquito free!
The event is from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 10, at the Depot Park. Music will be provided by Common Thread (sponsored by Reichert's and Quest Federal Credit Union) from 6 to 8 p.m.
There will be a vendor show from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Depot building. Free ice cream provided by Dietsch Brothers (until supplies last). Supplies for the ice cream were donated by Sodexo.
The Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a chicken barbecue dinner during the event behind Liberty National Bank. Tickets are $8 each.
FROM THE BLUFFTON ICON - Fresh off its recent announcement of two franchise locations in the Toledo and Columbus areas, Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company announced that its fourth Ohio store will open in Findlay this fall.
Franchisees Jennifer and Jason Swartzlander, of Bluffton, will own and operate a store in the Interstate Plaza, just off of I-75 on Trenton Avenue in Findlay. They say their deep connections to the community, belief in the Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn concept, and an ideal location made them confident in joining the Shirley’s family of franchisees.
> June 29th
> - Handled a suspicious female complaint on N Main St
> - Assist other agency
> - Handled a 911 hang-up on S Gilbert
> - Traffic stop warning for stop sign
> - Handled a suspicious male complaint on Gilbert
> - Assist EMS at ATI
> - Handled a hit / skip complaint on S Main St, report taken
> - Handled a juvenile complaint
> - Traffic stop warning for driving on side streets in no semi truck zone / failure to take detour
> - Traffic stop warning for equipment
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Ben Bowers offers a photo that requires you to put on your thinking cap.
Let's see if you can identify the location of this spot, which is somewhere in town. No hints on this one. You really should be able to figure this one out yourself.
The answer is in the photo at the bottom of this story.
Puppets and evangelist Jim Walker help kids learn Bible verses at the Liberty Baptist Church on Monday.
Nineteen children attended the first evening. VBS continues from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Friday.
This year's theme is Heavenly Hospital, providing care that changes lives forever.
The church is located a few miles north of Ada on State Route 235. The address is 2955 County Road 20. The phone number is 567-204-2441.
Barbara Miller of Alger won the $50 gift certificate to Miss Vicki's Music Studio in the Liberty National Bank June business drawing.
Miss Vicki’s Music Studio is located at 2613 State Route 81, Ada.
The studio is now accepting registrations for its Summer Sounds Choral Festival planned for Monday to Friday, Aug. 3-7.
Grace Gospel Church, 321 N. Gilbert St., Ada, is the location of the week-long festival.
The festival is for second to fourth graders and fifth to eighth graders. Sessions are daily from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday to Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.
Barbara Miller of Alger won the $50 gift certificate to Miss Vicki's Music Studio in the Liberty National Bank June business drawing.
Miss Vicki’s Music Studio is located at 2613 State Route 81, Ada.
The studio is now accepting registrations for its Summer Sounds Choral Festival planned for Monday to Friday, Aug. 3-7.
Grace Gospel Church, 321 N. Gilbert St., Ada, is the location of the week-long festival.
The festival is for second to fourth graders and fifth to eighth graders. Sessions are daily from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday to Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.
A team of Ada area residents returned from their June mission trip to Uganda.
The team, led by Bob Gould and his wife Abby (formerly Abby Epley) headed to Uganda on June 4 to help build a school and share The Gospel as part of their mission work with their local church, Crossroads Church of God located on State Route 309 west of Ada.
Bob says most of the people on the islands of Lake Victoria live in mud huts without electricity or running water. He has gone to the African nation six times to help build churches and schools. The nation is roughly 85% Christian and 12% Muslim.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
A crowd, estimated at 1,000 people, observed the Fourth of July with a Lima Symphony Orchestra performance of patriot popular tunes on the ONU campus Saturday evening.
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Crafton Beck conducted the orchestra. The patriotic pops concert featured American classics, popular movie and Broadway tunes and patriotic songs. The men and women who served in the armed forces were asked to stand and be recognized with applause when the song of their service was played.
Katie Hohenbrink’s Red, White and Blueberry Pie
This pie was second place at the Bluffton Relay for Pie pie-baking contest.
1 prebaked pie crust
Fruit filling:
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup plus 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
4 Tablespoons plus 1 ½ teaspoons strawberry gelatin
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 pint fresh strawberries
Cream filling:
½ cup whipping cream
8 oz. cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
