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Super hero summer the tip of the iceberg for library events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 18, 2015

While the super hero summer reading program kicks off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 30, at the Ada Public Library, it’s one of several library events planned in May and June.

The kick-off  includes face painting, touch-a-truck, 4-H animals on display, summer reading sign-up sheets and a used book sale.

CLICK HERE to see photos of lots of summer reading prizes.

There’s more on the library calendar:

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Hardin County Pullers bring 4,000 to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 18, 2015

The Hardin County Pullers event proved popular with spectators...all 4,000 of them.

The 7th annual event held Friday evening at War Memorial Park drew competitors in five categories. The day dawned rainy, but the pulling contest went on as scheduled as the skies cleared for a nice evening by the time the exciting and noisy event began.

Photo below:

Spectators watch a pulling contest from the tailgates of pickups as well as from the stands lining both sides of the competition area. 
(Monty Siekerman)

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The Cadets are here!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 18, 2015

The Cadets are here, beginning their month-long spring training for shows throughout the country this summer, entertaining hundreds of thousands of people. Here, a portion of the drummers rehearse. The 150-member corps has 20 drummers. The Cadets are headquartered in Garfield, N.J. and are among the oldest and most honored corps in the country. The group practices near the ONU stadium from 9 am to 9 pm. Spectators are welcome to watch. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Crosstown Cup softball game being rescheduled

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 18, 2015

The weather won the Crosstown Cup softball game on Saturday. Due to rain the game is being rescheduled.

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Music on Main event returns to Ada in June and July

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 18, 2015

Music on Main returns to downtown Ada this summer, thanks to the Buy Ada First committee.

The first summer event is from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 12, at the Depot Park. Music will be provided by the Bank Kwik Fire (sponsored by Liberty National Bank) 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 Rotary Club will hold a pre-sale chicken barbecue dinner during the event at Hays Insurance.

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Amburgey, Coulson, Everhardt High, Roll Hazelton receive Kiwanis scholarships

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 18, 2015

The Ada Kiwanis Club awarded five scholarships to the following Ada High School seniors at the Senior Awards Dinner held May 13 at the Ada High School.

Recipients were: Alexis Amburgey, Tessa Coulson, Cort Everhart, Quinn High and Gabrielle Roll.

An additional scholarship will be presented Hope Hazelton at a later date. John Berg, president of the club, presented the awards.  

He noted that the main thrust of Kiwanis International is to help the children of the world and seems fitting that the Ada Kiwanis Club would choose to make the annual presentations.

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