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VFW expands July 16 car show, now it its second year

The Ada VFW Post 9381 will expand its car show this year after a successful first year. This year’s show is Saturday afternoon, July 16, at the VFW Post, 2147 State Route 235, north of Ada.

Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.

New this year will be a truck category.

Registration of $10 is from 2 to 4 p.m. Judging is from 4 to 6 p.m. and awards are presented at 6:30 p.m.

Trophies will be awarded for car, bike and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.

Ken Collins goes out on a limb with Ada's squirrel's and birds

Ken Collins, Icon photographer recently went out on a limb.

There he discovered several Ada squirrels and birds. Here's his photo album.

 

Piano man

Bobby Hesling enjoys the evening playing the piano keyboard among the flowers in Ada Depot Park. (Jerry Maag photo)

It was more than just a library pool party for Natalie and Amanda

Natalie Walton, head of youth services at Ada Public Library, scoops up some spaghetti from the park grass.

Meanwhile, below:

"I will be right with you as soon as I get this spaghetti off of me...the chairs...out of the grass." What began as a pool party with 128 people attending, ended with pizza in the shelter house at War Memorial Park on Wednesday..then a spaghetti toss at some brave librarians.

Amanda Bennett, director of the Ada Public Library, washes up after a hard day's work outside the office. (Monty Siekerman photos)

Three employee promotions announced by Liberty National Bank

Amanda Clum - Sara Reese - Jeremy Malick

Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr., President and CEO of Liberty National Bank and its board of directors promoted three employees to higher status as a reflection of their job performances and daily responsibilities.

Amanda Crum has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Deposit Operations Manager, BSA, OFAC, Privacy and Information Security Officer. She has been a part of the Liberty team since May of 1999.

ONU honors six with Distinguished Alumni Awards

Ohio Northern University’s Alumni Association presented Distinguished Alumni Awards during a banquet on June 4.

The awards, recognizing outstanding service and loyalty, were presented to Phillip Caris, Michael Kaufmann, Carla Kim, Douglas Mock, Robert Smith and Thomas Vukovich. The banquet was part of Northern’s 2016 Alumni Weekend, held June 3-5.

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