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Liberty Baptist Church VBS set July 15-19

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 20, 2013

Liberty Baptist Church, 2955 County Road 20, Ada, will hold its Vacation Bible School Monday through Friday, July 15-19, at the church. VBS begins at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Area youth, ages 5 to 12, are invited to attend.

This year's VBS theme is "Diner Disaster." Friday night is family night and families are invited to join th VBSers for skits, games and fun events. Free hot dogs will be available on family night.

 

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Kiwanis members get update on Lima I-75 construction

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, June 20, 2013

President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order on Tuesday June 18,  at 12:01 p.m. in McIntosh Center, ONU.

The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.

The following guests were introduced: Scott Mullens, Rhonda Pees and Dr. Bruce Burton.

The membership anniversary of member Brian Myers (June 22, 2004) was noted.

Jon and Sue Umphress were congratulated on their 42nd wedding anniversary June 20th.

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Next Music on Main Friday, July 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 20, 2013

Music on Main Event for Ada

The Buy Ada First committee is hosting its second Music on Main event at downtown Ada this summer.

The Music on Main event is from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 12, at the Depot Park. Music will be provided by Kevin Plaugher – from the group Common Thread and WONB-94.9 FM, which includes music from the 1950s to today.

The Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a pre-sale Harlan’s chicken barbecue dinner during the event at the Depot Parking lot.

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BVH Rehab & Sports Medicine sponsoring the 4th annual Flirt with Dirt trail 5K

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Blanchard Valley Hospital Rehab & Sports Medicine and the Hancock Park District are sponsoring the 4th Annual Flirt with Dirt 5K Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, July 13 at Riverbend Recreational Area in Findlay. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., the trail race will start at 8:30 a.m. with the walk to immediately follow.

The course for the event is wood chipped, grass, and dirt trails with short stretches of asphalt throughout the park area. This is a USA Track & Field certified course and is an official 2013 Trail Runner Magazine Trophy Series Race.

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ONU’s Baja SAE team caps off successful season with top-10 finish

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Ohio Northern Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineering) team capped off its 2012-13 season by finishing ninth overall, and third out of 100 teams in the endurance race category, at Baja SAE Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., from June 6-9.

The top 10 overall finishers were McGill University, University of Louisville, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Ecole De Technologie Superieure, University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin, ONU and Iowa State University.

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Ada visited by Lincoln Highway tour of old vehicles on June 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Village Voice - Historic Lincoln Highway Tour to travel through Ada
This year, the Lincoln Highway turns 100, and Ada will get to see part of the celebration first hand on June 26th.

The Lincoln Highway was the first paved transcontinental highway in the United States, and would eventually pass through 13 states and stretching from New York City to San Francisco. The original goal of the project was simple, yet powerful – build a “coast to coast rock highway” to help American commerce and agriculture.

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