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School board will act on accepting resignation of Tara Griffith

Anticipates purchase of $86,210 bus

The Ada school board, meeting tonight (July 27) will act to accept the resignation of Tara Griffith, board president, effective July 28. She has served on the school board for 8 ½ years.

Several additional board actions are anticipated. Viewers may see the entire board agenda, attached at the bottom of this story.

The board will act on accepting a bid of $86,210 for a new school bus from Cardinal Bus Sales and Service, to be delivered in September. The trade-in value from Bus 4 is $3,500.

ONU chaplain receives Methodist award

The Rev. David MacDonald, D.Min., Ohio Northern University chaplain, recently received a Francis Asbury Award for his support of higher education and campus ministries within the United Methodist Church. The award is supported by the church’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) Division of Higher Education

MacDonald is one of 15 individuals who received the award this year. Honorees offer outstanding leadership, above and beyond their basic responsibilities, to help bring heightened awareness to the significance of the church’s higher education ministries.

It's Ada's rooster days of summer

We hope Richard the Rooster doesn't run afowl of the law

By Monty Siekerman
The saga of the loose chicken continues.

He now has a name: Richard the Rooster.

He can be found in the 500 block of South Johnson Street.

About 10 days ago, the rooster was first spotted on East Lehr Avenue. People took pictures of him, watched his antics, even called the police to try to catch the stray.

Alas, the owner saw a picture of his wayward rooster posted on the Ada Icon. He came to capture Richard the Rooster and took him home about 10 days ago, but that's not the end of Richard the Rowdy Rooster story.

Mega Sports Camp - here we come

First United Methodist and Sugar Grove team up for some fun and games

By Monty Siekerman
They call it a Mega Sports Camp because many sports are involved.

The Ada First United Methodist and Sugar Grove Methodist churches have teamed together to sponsor a sports camp that includes soccer, football, cheerleading, tennis, and basic skills.

The camp is open to every youth in the community ages 3 through 6th grade.

"We want to give kids a chance to learn more about sports, discover character building concepts, and have a whole lot of fun," said Judy Lusk, organizer.

The camp begins Thursday, Aug. 3, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 6, at Ada War Memorial Park.

Tropical Ada

Gardens at Liberty National Bank have gone tropical this year. Here, a braided hibiscus blooms in several colors because it is four separate plants, each a different color, that makes the display look like a multicolored hibiscus, which really doesn't exist in nature. (Monty Siekerman photo)

ONU tennis player from Kenton honored

ADA — Sophomore Jake Abbot (Kenton) has been named a Scholar Athlete by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 2016-17 season.

Abbott, a pharmacy major, has already earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference this season..

He tied for second on the team with 12 singles victories and also posted double digit victories in doubles.

The Polar Bears went 11-11 in 2016-17 under first year head coach Mike Bonnell.

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