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Swim lessons

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 8, 2015

American Red Cross swim lessons started on July 6 at the Ada Municipal Swimming Pool. Saundra Neeley instructs swimmers in this photo. The Ada Kiwanis Club administers to swim program for the Red Cross. Lessons go until July 17. (Ben Bowers photo)

 

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Ada's white picket fence with lots and lots of blooms

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 7, 2015

TO BEST APPRECIATE THE FLOWERS IN THIS PHOTO THE ICON SUGGESTS YOU CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

A long and narrow garden is seen by several thousand motorists every day on State Route 81 at the intersection of Gilbert Street.

Property owners Jim and Andy Pifer place bunting on a picket fence. The white fence sets off the multicolored annuals and perennials.

The 130-foot stretch of color has brightened the neighborhood for 25 years.

Over the years, many passersby have stopped to compliment the couple on the eye-catching display. (Monty Siekerman)

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Come on down - Music on Main Friday at the Depot

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Music on Main returns to downtown Ada Friday night, thanks to the Buy Ada First committee. And, the depot park is mosquito free!

The  event is from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 10, at the Depot Park. Music will be provided by Common Thread (sponsored by Reichert's and Quest Federal Credit Union) from 6 to 8 p.m.

There will be a vendor show from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Depot building. Free ice cream provided by Dietsch Brothers (until supplies last). Supplies for the ice cream were donated by Sodexo.

The Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a chicken barbecue dinner during the event behind Liberty National Bank. Tickets are $8 each.

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Music on the lawn

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Ada celebrated July 4 with a free patriotic pops concert given by the Lima Symphony Orchestra on the ONU lawn. Here's a view of the concert taken by the ONU marketing department.

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Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn will open a Findlay store

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 7, 2015

FROM THE BLUFFTON ICON - Fresh off its recent announcement of two franchise locations in the Toledo and Columbus areas, Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company announced that its fourth Ohio store will open in Findlay this fall.

Franchisees Jennifer and Jason Swartzlander, of Bluffton, will own and operate a store in the Interstate Plaza, just off of I-75 on Trenton Avenue in Findlay. They say their deep connections to the community, belief in the Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn concept, and an ideal location made them confident in joining the Shirley’s family of franchisees.

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Ada police log: June 29-July 5

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, July 7, 2015

> June 29th
> -          Handled a suspicious female complaint on N Main St
> -          Assist other agency
> -          Handled a 911 hang-up on S Gilbert
> -          Traffic stop warning for stop sign
> -          Handled a suspicious male complaint on Gilbert
> -          Assist EMS at ATI
> -          Handled a hit / skip complaint on S Main St, report taken
> -          Handled a juvenile complaint
> -          Traffic stop warning for driving on side streets in no semi truck zone / failure to take detour
> -          Traffic stop warning for equipment
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