The first-ever Heritage Day Festival takes place in Mt. Blanchard on Saturday, Aug. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through fireworks that evening.
The Beautification Committee, with help from village council, sponsors the event.
Watch the Icon for additional information later this summer.
Your "Weekend" is here and it offers lots of events in the Bluffton and Ada Icon viewership area. A printed copy is also available at the Bluffton Public LIbrary and Common Grounds
The Ada VFW Post 9381 will expand its car show this year after a successful first year. This year’s show is Saturday afternoon, July 16, at the VFW Post, 2147 State Route 235, north of Ada.
Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.
New this year will be a truck category.
Registration of $10 is from 2 to 4 p.m. Judging is from 4 to 6 p.m. and awards are presented at 6:30 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded for car, bike and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.
The Arlington Village Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13.
One of the events is a parade and area organizations and businesses are invited to participate. The parade is at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug 12. Line up starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Arlington elevator lot and in front of the Arlington High School.
Junior Weihrauch, who directs the Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade, is the Arlington parade director. He invites local groups to participate and the an application form is attached to this story.
Protected growth strategies in a low interest rate environment is the topic of a free lunch and learn program held in Ada later this month.
The program takes place from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, July 28, at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada. Liberty National Bank of Ada is the program and lunch sponsor.
Chad Newsome and Michael McMeans will present the program. Persons interested in attending must rsvp by Thursday, July 21 to Deb Curlis at CHP, at 419-634-7443.
It's another summer weekend in Bluffton and the Icon Weekend edition provides information on events taking place in the Icon viewership area in a 13-page printer-friendly attachment. A printed version is available at the Bluffton Public Library and Common Grounds.
