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AHS spring concert features band and choir performances

The May 10 Ada High School Spring Concert featured the 63-member Concert Choir and 15-member Concert Band.

The Concert Choir, directed by Scott Henning, performed the following:

  • "I Know Where I'm Going" (Folk song arranged by Douglas Wagner), which featured the altos and sopranos
  • "Vive L'Amour" (folk song arranged by Parker and Shaw), which featured the tenors and basses
  • "Come Alive" (Pasek and Paul, arranged by Brymer), which was performed by the full choir

The choir was accompanied by Dillon Robbins.

The Concert Band, under the direction of Jacob Austrino, performed the following:

AHS seniors on display

Portraits of Ada High School Seniors now line Ada's Main Street throughout the business district. Look up and check out both sides of the banners for a view of the graduates--when you're not driving.

Spring Migration Hike is for the birders

8-10:30 a.m. on May 14 at Quarry Farm

Global Big Day, Saturday, May 14, is an annual celebration of the birds around you. On that day, bird migration will be in full swing.

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm will host its annual Spring Migration Hike on the 14th from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Birders should dress for the weather in earth-toned colors and sturdy hiking shoes that can get muddy.

Join others for a walk with stops to look and listen for migrating and resident birds. Sightings will be documented on Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s ebird website and shared with any participants who want to share their email.

Binoculars and cameras are welcome.

Harvest & Herb Festival parade sign-up is underway

September 17 parade begins at 10 a.m., lineup 9 a.m.

Now is the time to sign up groups and businesses for the 36th Annual Harvest & Herb Parade, a program of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Start: 10:00 a.m.

Lineup: 9:00 a.m. 

The parade will take place rain or shine

Please submit signed applications (attached) to Parade Chairman Junior Weihrauch by August 30.

HARVEST & HERB PARADE GUIDELINES (ATTACHED)

Greavu, Chesser featured in Mansfield art show

ONU professors emeritus Bruce Chesser and Judith Greavu have their work on exhibit in the 77th Annual May Show at the Mansfield Art Center. 

Out of 600 entries, 207 artists and almost 200 pieces were selected by guest juror Paul Fletcher. 

See more of the work featured at https://www.facebook.com/mansfieldartcenter

Weather observations for May 1-9

The Ada area was treated to more seasonable weather this past week, as shown by observations from Pandora weather observer Guy Verhoff.

High Temperature - 75 F

Low Temperature - 39 F

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