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Doggy play date Saturday

At the new Ada Dog Park

By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Dog Park Association has set another doggy play date, this one for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the new Ada Dog Park.

The off-leash park for dogs is located near the end of East Lehr Avenue (turn east at the Church of Christ on Main Street). The large park has two fenced-in areas, one for small dogs and one for large dogs. There is a shelter house and water available. Bring balls or a Frisbee, if you wish. 

About a dozen dogs were on hand for the first doggy play date a couple of weeks ago for exercise, socialization, and just plain fun. They were of many breeds, ages, colors, and sizes there.

Aug. 3-5 states tax holiday for back-to-school items

Clothes, other back-to-school items to be exempt from sales tax

A back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held this weekend in Ohio.

It is an opportunity for parents to receive some sales tax relief during back-to-school shopping in preparation for the upcoming school year. This year’s sales tax holiday was authorized in the state budget bill.

From Friday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 5, certain back to school items will be exempt from state and county sales and use taxes. Clothing items up to $75 each and school supplies or instructional materials up to $20 each will be free of taxes if purchased during this weekend. This includes a variety of items, from pencils and paper to pants and jackets to prepare for the fall.

Listen and watch them roar!

All-day truck and tractor pull at F&M Picnic Aug. 11

By Monty Siekerman
An all-day truck and tractor pull at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday, Aug. 11, will he part of Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic again this year

The Hardin County Tractor Pullers Association event will begin at 10 a.m. it will include local pickups, diesel tractors, and limited hot farm tractors.

The Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Classes include limited light pro stock tractors, super stock tractors, super modified 4WD trucks, and modified.

Following that event, semis will compete.

Admission is $10 for all day with children under 12 free.

CHP hosts "Girls Day" on Saturday

Vendors on hand, refreshments, door prizes and more

Community Health Professionals will hold a Girls Day In from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday at their facility, 1200 S. Main. Proceeds will benefit CHP patient care fund. Tickets are $10.

About 8 to 10 vendors will be on hand, refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be awarded every half hour. The grand prize is a roadside emergency kit. Women and girls of all ages are invited to attend.

Alger Library to show film

The Alger Public Library will show the PG-rated film “The Greatest Showman” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27.  

ArtSpace/Lima fine crafts invitational opens July 29

ArtSpace/Lima announces the opening of ArtSpace/Pops 2018: A Fine Craft Invitational in The Ellen Nelson Gallery, Sunday, July 29.

ArtSpace/Pops 2018 features new works by some of the area’s best craftsmen and -women in a joint showing which builds on the success of its predecessors.  The 2018 edition will be the 8th annual Pops exhibit.  Artists on display work in wood, metal, clay, paper, glass. fabric, and various jewelry-oriented combinations of metals and beads.  

All of the craftspersons in the exhibit are from Ohio and several have been award-winners in earlier ArtSpace shows.

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