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Here are the winners of the first-ever Hardin County scavenger hunt

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance recently presented the prizes to the top two winners of the Buy Local First Hardin County Scavenger Hunt. 

The winner of the I Pad II is Hanna Martell (center) with her daughter, Charlie. Tom Ashley (second from the left) won the $100 Chamber Gold gift certificate.

Also, in the photo are two members of the Buy Local First committee, from left, Heather Cox, Liberty National Bank and Donna Dugan.

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Pioneer Skills Day Camp at Allen County Farm Park

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25-26 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer, Pioneer Skills Day Camp at the Allen County Farm Park.

Youth ages 10-14 will enjoy learning about life on the farm in the mid-1800s. Cook lunch on a coal burning cook stove, milk a goat, hitch up a team of horses to cultivate the vegetable garden, cut firewood with a bucksaw, and make homemade ice cream.

The Allen County Farm Park is located east of Lima in Bath Township, at the corner of State Route 81 (Ada Road) and Slabtown Road.
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Hardin County Gospel Music Association gospel sing at Ada Park June 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The second annual community park sing, sponsored by the Hardin County Gospel Association takes place at the Ada Park, from noon to 6 p.m., on Saturday, June 29.
Performers include:
• Rachael Taylor
• Jim Sheldon
• Cornerstone
• Jacob Reel
• The Sister's - Sandi and Kaylene,
• Donna Sue
• Chris Baldwin
• Jim Bloomfield
• One Voice
• Kent Young
• 4-4-1
and New Dawning.
Persons wanting more information may contact Dana at 419-233-4476 or Sandi at 419-302-3014.
A free-will offering will be taken and food service will be available.

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Rose Anna Brown retired from United Aircraft Products

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, June 17, 2013

Rose Anna Brown, age 80, died at 6:55 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2013, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born on December 27, 1932, in Troy, Michigan, to Lawrence and Inez(Rudolph) Ball, who preceded her in death. In July of 1978, she married Russell J. Brown in Virginia and he survives in Ada, Ohio.

She worked for United Aircraft Products in Forest, Ohio for 34 years retiring in 1994. She was a lifetime member of the Ada VFW Post 9381 Ladies Auxiliary, where she held several positions within the auxiliary.

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Music on Main - a little fun and music at the Depot

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 17, 2013

if you missed Friday's Music on Main, a summer program of the Buy Ada First ad hoc committee, fear not. The next Music on Main at the Ada Depot is Friday, July 12, same time, same station.

This is the second year the Buy Ada First committee scheduled the event downtown. The idea of the one-evening a month in the summer is to get people downtown and have some fun, while shopping Ada businesses.

The committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are open to interested community residents.

In the meantime, here are some photo from Friday's event. See attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Depot dancing

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 17, 2013

Kat Polachek-Sneider entertained Friday's Music on Main crowd with several impromptu dance routines. Click here for more photos of the Friday Music on Main event. Also, watch for a video of Kat and Raegan Cox dancing to "Here's My Number, Call Me Maybe."

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