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Hardin County Pullers coming to Ada Friday and Saturday

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By Monty Siekerman
Hardin County Pullers third annual Fall Brawl and The first-ever Sled Bandits Sled Pull will be held Friday and Saturday at Ada War Memorial Park. Admission is $15.

The Sled Bandits will be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The Pullers will run at noon on Saturday. For the Pullers the gates open at 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 10:30 a.m.

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Thirty days hath September. And, this year those 30 days were warmer than most Septembers past.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average temperature for September 2018 was 69.6 degrees. The normal average is 64.1 degrees.

Here are some additional September weather facts:

2. 17 inches - September 2018 precipitation

2.96 inches – Normal average September precipitation

The high temperature during the month was 93 degrees on Sept. 4, Sept. 5, and Sept. 20. The low was 45 degrees on Sept. 28.

Viva Maria donates 10% to Safe Haven as part of the event

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Safe Haven of Hardin County Domestic Violence Center will have a bush planting in the Ada Railroad Park at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, according to Deb Oestreich, program director.

“The bush will be in memory of those who have lost their lives to domestic violence and in honor of those who have survived,” she said.

Board members of the center will attend the ceremony, which is open to the public. The planting is in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is the month of October.

In addition to the bush planting Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta, Ada, will donate 10 percent of all meals served from 5 to 9 p.m. to Safe Haven.

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The next event of the Ada Senior Citizens will be a tour of the Wilson football factory on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Plan to arrive at the factory by 11:30 a.m. The tour lasts approximately one hour.  Wheelchairs and walkers are permitted.  It is a walking and standing tour. 

Those wishing to go are asked to call Cloe Cole at 567-825-3681 or Don Traxler at 419-234-8506 by Saturday.

After the tour, the group will dine at East of Chicago.

The Oct. 24 meeting will be held at Community Health Professionals. The business meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by cards or other board games.

Concerts, Halloween, drama, general election, Festival of Trees, just for starters

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October and November are alive with events in Ada. As proof, the Ada Icon's Hometown Happenings calendar of events fills six pages.

The calendar includes:
• Community events
• Ada school
• ONU
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• Village services schedule
• Ada Public Library.

Darlene Bowers compiles Hometown Happenings. A printer-friendly version is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is looking for snowplow drivers and will hold three hiring events to find them.

The schedule of events is as follows:
• Wednesday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. at the ODOT District 1 office, 1885 N. McCullough St., Lima.

• Wednesday, Oct. 10, noon to 6 p.m. at the ODOT Defiance County maintenance garage, 2340 Baltimore Rd., Defiance.

• Tuesday, Oct. 16, 3 to 7 p.m. at the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage, 1645 Lima Ave., Findlay.

Interested applicants may apply for a total of 36 temporary positions available in Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot counties.

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