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Come on down - Music on Main Friday at the Depot

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.

Music on the lawn

Ada celebrated July 4 with a free patriotic pops concert given by the Lima Symphony Orchestra on the ONU lawn. Here's a view of the concert taken by the ONU marketing department.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn will open a Findlay store

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.

Ada police log: June 29-July 5

> 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

So, you really think you know Ada; name this site

Okay, so you really think you know Ada. 

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.

 

 

Heavenly Hospital VBS theme at Liberty Baptist

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.

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