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Lineup for 7th annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on August 26

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 24, 2023

By Paula Scott

With just over one month until the 7th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival, the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a full lineup of events planned for Saturday, August 26. 

The Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival celebrates Ada’s remarkable contribution to the sport of football. It includes an evening of fun with live music, food trucks, a beer tent, raffles, kid zone and the one and only Wilson Football drop.

10:00 a.m. - 93.1 The Fan radio will be broadcasting “Out of Bounds with Danny Holbrook” LIVE from Ohio Northern’s Dial Roberson Stadium. Sports fans are welcome to come out, listen to the show, and grab some free goodies.

11:30 a.m. - PPKUSA registration begins at Dial Roberson Stadium. This FREE Punt, Pass & Kick USA event is for boys and girls ages 6-15.

1:00 p.m. - The original football skills competition, est. 1961. https://www.ppkusa.com/ Qualifiers advance to the National Finals.

5:00-10:00 p.m. - Downtown fun at the Ada Depot Park. 

LIVE MUSIC
Headliner: Voodoo Lane. Opening band: Turning Point Band.

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Join in the "Drummunity" drum circle on July 26

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 24, 2023

Feel the beat at the "Drummunity" drum circle this Wednesday, July 26 at War Memorial Park. Experience the power of rhythm in an interactive, fun-filled drumming session!

All are welcome to join in--kids, adults and teens.

For those participating in the library's Summer Read program, you have one more week to earn chances to win prizes. The program ends Monday, July 31, 2023

Check out more Ada Public Library programs on their calendar:

https://adalibrary.org/calendar

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ONU's Rush serves on Congressional panel, speaks on rural healthcare

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 23, 2023

Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy was represented at a July 20, 2023 congressional panel considering federal legislation that, if approved, would impact pharmacists and patients. Michael Rush, PharmD ’05, provided input in support of HR 1770, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act. Impressed by the College’s burgeoning rural health care leadership within its own region, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) asked Rush to speak at the briefing for the bipartisan Congressional Rural Caucus and Congressional Rural Health Caucus.

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St. Mark Lutheran hosts July 2023 Community Meal

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 23, 2023

Over 150 meals served at June event

St. Mark Lutheran Church--at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson in Ada--
will again be hosting it's Community Meal on Wednesday, July 26 from 5-6:30 p.m. (or until they run out).

The meal is free and open to the community.

The July menu:

Tom's famous meat loaf
Scalloped potatoes
Green beans
Fruit
Cookie. 

As always, you may dine in, carry out, or drive up for curbside service.

Organizers note, "Last month over 150 meals were served. We look forward to seeing you there."

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Old Route 69 Brewery shares architectural renderings

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, July 22, 2023

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce on social media: "Check out these artist renderings of what Old Route 69 Brewery is going to look like! We can’t wait to watch this progress unfold. They will be located on East Buckeye Avenue in Ada.... Stay tuned for more updates."

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Beau Pitts returning to Japan as Fulbright Scholar

Posted by Staff on Saturday, July 22, 2023

A third Fulbright Scholar opportunity for Ohio Northern University Professor Jonathan (Beau) Pitts, Ph.D., will soon send him to Japan, where he intends to explore the intersection of personal narrative, ordinary life as art, human longevity and pilgrimage. Cultural immersion, classroom instruction, writing and walking–lots and lots of walking–are in store for Pitts, an associate professor of English.

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