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Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Summer in Ada - baseball, apple pie, and lemonade. These youngsters want your business. On a hot Tuesday afternoon, they were waving cars over to sell occupants a cold glass of lemonade. Nick Hartman handles the sign, while Daylan Hartman, Dale Hoyt, Connor Daugherty, and Xander Wells are servers. The lemonade cart on wheels is located on Main just south of the fire station. What was especially nice for this reporter was their offer of a free glass of lemonade for the publicity. Their parents have taught their children to be thoughtful...and to be entrepreneurs.

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July 28 Lunch and Learn focus on growth strategies

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Protected growth strategies in a low interest rate environment is the topic of a free lunch and learn program held in Ada later this month.

The program takes place from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, July  28, at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada. Liberty National Bank of Ada is the program and lunch sponsor.

Chad Newsome and Michael McMeans will present the program. Persons interested in attending must rsvp by Thursday, July 21 to Deb Curlis at CHP, at 419-634-7443.

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Alger First United Methodist VBS July 17-21

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Alger First United Methodist Church will hold its Vacation Bible School from Sunday, July 17, through Thursday, July 21, at the church.

Thsi year's VBS theme is "Men of the Bible." Youth ages Kindergarten through sixth grade may participate. VBS hours are 6:30 to 8 p.m. Contact Cristal at 567-674-7474 for more information.

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Melina Woods on AAU volleyball team with third place national finish

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Ada High School junior, Melina Woods, recently competed in the AAU National Volleyball Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. She and her teammates from Elite Volleyball Training Center in Plain City, Ohio, placed third out of 114 teams.

Woods and her teammates from 16 Elite Black made it to the semi-finals with a 12-0 record before falling in three sets to the eventual champions from Nebraska.

In four days of play, 16 Elite Black defeated teams from Texas, Washington, South Carolina, California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Dakota.

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Teaching swimmers for 48 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Sandy Neely has been helping kids learn to swim for 48 years. Yes, 48 years. Swim lessons began this week, and will continue next week, at the Ada pool for 65 people who registered. Sandy, who was named Citizen of the Year in Ada last fall, is director of the Hardin County Red Cross Learn to Swim program. She has helped people learn to swim elsewhere and, since 1974, in Ada. She has 18 helpers this year. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Village Garden shows off Ada gardeners' green thumbs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

The Village Garden is full of edible food, drawing growers from far and wide.

Pictured are Shaheed Khan and his mother, Sherin, immigrants from Bangladesh, who are growing some foods common to Americans, such as cucumbers and tomatoes, as well as some vegetables and herbs that are hard to find in the stores here.

The garden, located behind Liberty National Bank, is run by ReStore Community Center.

The Khans have lived in Ada for about a year. Shaheed will be a senior in high school here this fall.

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