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Vote with ticket purchases for F&M Prince and Princess

The 2023 Prince and Princess candidates for the 110th Annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic at Ada War Memorial Park have officially started selling their tickets with each counting as a vote for your favorite candidate. One Prince and one Princess will be crowned on Saturday, August 12th at the picnic, following the Parade. Pictured: (front L-R) Layla Shoemaker, Easton Clark, Presley McClain, Marlee Garman, (back L-R)  Austin McClain, Benjamin Fullom.

Third annual Pride of Ada Fireworks is July 1

By Paula Scott

You may have heard about fireworks through the grapevine, but now it's official: the third annual Pride of Ada Fireworks will be at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, in War Memorial Park. Fireworks will launch from the Ada baseball fields near the park.

This event is made possible by 26 sponsors listed below and on the atttached poster. 

July 11 Field Day at Kellogg Farms in Forest

Register by June 30

The Blanchard River Demonstration Farm Project will host a Field Day on July 11 at Kellogg Farms near Forest. The activity starts at 10:00 a.m. and features presentations on the benefits of subsurface placement of fertilizers and how strip tillage systems can complement and meet agronomic, conservation and economic objectives. 

An experienced farmer panel will then talk about the technical issues of implementing strip till, costs, operational changes and lessons learned. Strip till equipment options will also be addressed. Field demonstrations of strip till units and subsurface applicators will be showcased after lunch. Optional afternoon sessions will look at the nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers cycles and their movement in agricultural systems.

Area farmers interested in learning more about the benefits of subsurface fertilizer placement and strip tillage systems are welcome to attend. Smokehouse 101 will caterer the event and lunch is complimentary but registration is required by June 30 and can be done with a phone call to Doug Deardorff at 740-396-2449 or Jordan Hoewischer at 614-565-3261 (please leave a message).

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Bonnie Minix co-owned Pfeiffer Station General Store

Bonnie L. (Burris) Minix, age 72, of Alger, passed away at 1:39 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at her residence. 

She was born on June 22, 1950, in Alger, Ohio to the late Charles W. and Cleah (Koontz) Burris.  Bonnie married Stratton Minix on December 31, 1982 and he preceded her in death on January 2, 2016.

Wallace A. Winegardner was a farmer

Wallace A. Winegardner, age 87, of Harrod, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 3:22 a.m. at Bridge Findlay Hospice Care Center. 

Wally was born on March 16, 1936, to the late Bud and Evelyn (Losey) Winegardner.  Bud was a quiet and gentle man and Evelyn was one of the sweetest ladies that God has created. They raised Wally and his sister, Velma Piehl, who preceded him in death.  Wally was Velma’s younger brother.  He grew up on the family farm, where they farmed land and raised various livestock. Among this livestock were chickens.  Any one that knows anything about Wally knows that these chickens had such an impact on him that he spent the next eighty years avoiding chicken and eggs or anything he thought resembled those dirty old birds.  

Football festival donations accepted until July 1

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that it is accepting donations for the 2023 Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival until July 1.

Now is the time to let organizers know if your business is interested in helping support this community event.

All businesses receive signage and day of recognition for their contribution. Contact Director Lindsay Walden-Hollar at [email protected].

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