Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is ready for the holidays. Its annual Merry on Main is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, in downtown Ada. Here's the activities planned:
At the depot
• Two of Santa's live reindeer on display
• Kid's crafts provided by Ada Public Library
• Meet and take photos with Anna and Elsa, characters from the move "Frozen"
• Ada Lions, Ada Kiwanis and Ada Rotary clubs will have activities for kids
Chris Gibbs, an Ohio native, lifelong Republican, past chair of the local Republican party, and long-time farmer, announced he is leaving the Republican Party and launching an exploratory committee to consider running against Jim Jordan as an Independent for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District.
“As I've talked to farmers, business owners, teachers, nurses, civil servants, friends and family, they all agree.
The Bluffton High School junior class is bringing Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus to Bluffton on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Tickets are now on sale for the fundraiser held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the middle school cafetorium.
The event includes a light breakfast, games, crafts and the opportunity to have your photo taken with Mr. and Mrs. Santa.
Tickets may be purchased in the middle school office or from Angie at the village office in town hall. Tickets are $5. Proceeds go to the junior class post prom.
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Scott Edwards will perform an organ recital open to the public at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton. The recital also includes a hymn sing. The program is hosted by the church and Maple Crest.
The recital includes solo organ works, hymns with audience participation and a reception following the program.
Edwards is organist at English Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church.
The Hancock Historical Museum, Findlay, is taking reservations for its 26th annual Victorian Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 14, in a rural Jenera homestead. The Friday date is already sold out.
The dinner takes place at the Glick-Etler House, a restored 1853 farm house at 9085 Township Road 32, Jenera.
The hosts are Nathan and Lauren Etler. The home was built by Lauren’s great-great-great grandfather, Anthony Glick, a German immigrant and survivor of the Famous Dove shipwreck.
