Events

Food, games, entertainment, 9 p.m. raffle

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It’s a Saturday of fun in Beaverdam.

The Beaverdam-Richland Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments hold their annual Summerfest in the downtown area.

This year’s event starts at 4 p.m. and goes into the evening hours.

You’ll find homemade food and ice cream, bouncy rides for youth plus entertainment at 5 p.m. by SaMaX, a three-member band from Lima.

Several raffle prize drawings are at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at $1 each or six for $5. Persons do not need to be present to win.

Entertainment, tractor pulls, games for kids, food, petting zoo

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By Monty Siekerman - Ada Icon
The 104th Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic, one of the longest running festivals in Ohio, is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at Ada War Memorial Park.

The entertainment schedule follows:

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Riley Creek Arbor is sponsoring free pool admission for the first 200 swimmers at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool from noon – 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11.
 
"Space is limited, so get there early," said Gary Reese of the Arbor.
 
Riley Creek Arbor of Gleaner Life Insurance Society regularly supports the local community through monetary and volunteer efforts.  The Arbor consists of members from Bluffton, Lima and surrounding communities.
 

Hardin County Pullers and Ohio State Tractor Pullers

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By Monty Siekerman - ADA ICON
More than a thousand people are expected to attend the F&M Picnic Truck and Tractor Pull at War Memorial Park on Saturday.

The first session begins at  10 a.m., the second at 6:30 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Food vendors will be available. Cost is $10, children 10 and under $5, veterans and seniors free.

Chris Vermillion is president of the Hardin County Pullers. About $2,000 will be given out to winners of the first session; about $12,000 in prize money for the second session winners.

By Friday there will be more garage sale ads listed in the Icon than in any other week of the year

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FROM ADA ICON - It’s a heavenly weekend for garage sale buyers and sellers.

It’s Main Street Across America’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11-12, and Ada is getting ready for a flood of buyers.

The annual event in Ada is sponsored by the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC), which is a member of the Lincoln Highway Association, and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

A map of Ada garage sales will be posted soon on the Bluffton Icon. The map will list sales in the village and in the surrounding countryside.

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The Allen County Bike and Pedestrian Task Force will offer a one-hour Lunch and Learn meeting on how businesses can support an active commute, whether it’s biking to and from work or including active transportation into your work day – biking, walking, or taking transit to meetings, errands or lunch.

Any interested business is invited to attend. The meeting will be on Wednesday, Aug. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Lima YMCA, Room 306, Lima.

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