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VBS at Ada First United Methodist Church, July 25-29

Registration is open for Vacation Bible School at Ada First United Methodist Church: In the frozen land of the North Castle, the King’s valiant Knights will join a quest in search of the King’s Armor.

Kids ages 3-12 are invited to join from 5:30-8:00 p.m. on July 25-29. 

Visit https://www.adaumc.org/vbs to register.

Pro Football Hall of Fame exhibit joins Ada football festival

Word is getting out about the August 27 Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival. Recently the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was contacted by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is based in Canton, Ohio.

"We are extremely excited to announce that the Pro Football Hall of Fame (YES, the actual HOF) will be coming to our Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival! They will be bringing their mobile unit along with other interactive activities. We can’t thank them enough for reaching out to US!" announced Lindsay Walden, the chamber director.

2022 Ohio Sales Tax Holiday on specific items is August 5-7

The Ohio Department of Taxation has issued a reminder that the state will have a sales tax holiday from Friday, August 5, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • An item of clothing priced at $75 or less;
  • An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
  • An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

Ada welcome for riders

Boy Scout Jadon Holbrook of Troop 124 welcomed cyclists at the Ada rest area--and rain shelter--on the July 16 Bluffton Ride to Remember. Riders you saw in town covered the 37-mile Ada Loop on an exceptionally wet day.

ODOT construction updates for Napoleon and Thayer Rds.

ODOT District 1 has issued the following Traffic Impact and Project Updates for the Week of July 18, 2022:

Napoleon and Thayer Roads are expected to reopen the week of Aug. 15.

  • Detour: I-75 to SR 81 to SR 235 back to SR 309 (see map).
  • Thayer Road between State Route 117 and Reservoir Road is closed.
  • Napoleon Road between Reservoir Road and Clum Road is closed.

State Route 696 between the village of Beaverdam and the Putnam County line will be restricted to one lane for pavement repairs.

Studio 419 offers dance classes in Ada

A new dance studio, Studio 419, has announced classes for practically all ages and skill levels beginning August 29, 2022.

Classes include ballet, combo tap/ballet, hip-hop, modern, pointe and tap.

The classes are held at 301 N Main St., the First United Methodist Church.

Registration can be done online via the attached QR code or by visiting http://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=546809

Most classes are $30 per month and there is aregistration fee of $40 per student.

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