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West Ohio Food Bank inviting volunteers to assist in food distribution

Ohio National Guard will end its participation in the program in July

Ohio National Guard Major Gen. John Harris announced that he has directed July 2, as the end of all missions at all food banks across the state of Ohio.

National Guard troops have been working side by side with West Ohio Food Bank staff, partner agencies, and volunteers since March 25, 2020, all through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statement from West Ohio Food Bank CEO Tommie Harner:

Ada Legion sponsors 4 delegates to Girls State

Paige Jochims, Kennedy Hall, Jadi Herrod-Gonzalez, Madison Wilch

One Ada junior and three juniors from Hardin Northern are local delegates to Buckeye Girls State thanks to sponsorship of the Ada American Legion Post. Each of the delegates will be seniors in the fall.

Foss-Agin-Meyer Post 185 will sponsor the following girls:
• Paige Jochims – Ada HS
• Kennedy Hall – Hardin Northern
• Jadi Herrod-Gonzalez – Hardin Northern
• Madison Wilch – Hardin Northern

Flag retirement ceremony June 14

Ada Boy Scout Troop 124 will conduct a flag retirement ceremony at the Scout Cabin in the southeast corner of Ada War Memorial Park at 7 p.m., Monday, June 14, Flag Day. 

The ceremony is free and opened to the public. 

Feel free to bring a lawn chair for seating.  If you have questions contact Assistant Scoutmaster Tom Lehman at 419-634-1466 and leave a message.

40 baseball seasons ago

Here's the Ada High School baseball team from the 1981 school year. Names of the players are listed under the photo.

Meet the future

Coach Bass has had a great turnout the Ada girls' summer youth basketball camp held recently. Based solely upon these numbers, it appears that the Lady Bulldogs will have some strong teams coming through the ranks. (Photo from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

Hardin pullers spring event Saturday at Ada park

Featuring trucks, tractors and semi-truck events

The Hardin County Pullers host its first tractor and truck pull of the summer on Saturday, June 12, at the Ada War Memorial Park, according to Chris Vermillion of the club.

Gates open at 4 p.m. and competition begins at 7 p.m.  

The event features the following classes:
6500 Limited Street Gas 4x4 Trucks
6500 Cheater Street Gas 4x4 Trucks
8000 Workstock Diesel 4x4 Trucks
6500 Altered/OPEN GAS 4x4 trucks
2 Wheel Drive Trucks
National Tractor Pulling LEGENDS Tractors
Tri State Super Field Tractors 
Street Legal SEMIS
Altered Semis 

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