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By Monty Siekerman
If you haven't heard of Pokemon GO, consider yourself a hermit. The free app, released just this month in only a few countries, is the most popular game ever in just a few short days.

In fact, you'll find people wandering around Ada, especially in the cool of the evening, trying to find targets, such as the train station, cannon, churches and businesses. There are many targets at ONU.

Here, Steve Cramer and his son, John, of rural Ada, find the Liberty National Bank target. Now they are after the Ada Theatre, which is held by Taurus and Snorlax.

Whether the Cramers defeated the others wasn't known at press time.

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Your "Weekend" is here and it offers lots of events in the Bluffton and Ada Icon viewership area. A printed copy is also available at the Bluffton Public LIbrary and Common Grounds

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WEEKEND

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No, that's not a tank coming at you, it's Ada's new street sweeper. The vehicle is more efficient, safer, and less prone to repair than the old one. Here, Cheryl Geer of the Street Department drives the sweeper down South Johnson Street to become famliar with the controls, which look like those found in an airplane cockpit. The two-seater can be driven from the left or right side. The sweeper arrived just before Wednesday's brief storm which Intellicast reports having had wind gusts of 52 mph, thus more leaves and twigs on Ada streets...a good time to see what the new sweeper can handle.

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Here's what's on tap next week at the Ada Public Library for this weekend and next week:

Friday, July 15
1-2:30 p.m., "Christmas in July" gingerbread houses.

Saturday, July 16
Summer reading ends, reading logs due by 2 p.m.

Monday, July 18
6:30 p.m., teen writing group.

Tuesday, July 19
1 p.m., Amish book group.

 

 

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Ada First Presbyterian Church hosts Summer Fun Days from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 17, to Wednesday, July 20. The events are free and all ages are welcome.

The theme is:  “Go! Team! Go!  We are joining God's team!”

According to persons in charge of the event: “Our Summer Fun Days are modeled after our Wednesday evening Logos youth program. Logos has four components:  worship, Bible study, recreation and fellowship with a meal. This is a program that incorporates all ages (from children up to adults) and helps to build relationships between youth and adults while focusing on our Christian growth.”

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Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club met on July 11, 2016 for their seventh meeting of the year.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Evan Lyle followed by the 4-H Pledge led by Skye Shaffer.  Roll call was answered with favorite animal by 15 members with 2 advisors and 4 parents/guests present.  

In old business, 4-H Camp this week starting on Wednesday. The club has several members who will attend.  The open house for the township hall was a success over the weekend!  Thanks to all of the volunteers to sweep the barns, make cookies and clean up during the event.  T-shirts were handed out to the members who ordered them.

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