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They were selling like hotcakes! - Nearly 600 dinners!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 9, 2017

The Ada Kiwanis Club served about 600 meals on Saturday at the school cafeteria during the breakfast and lunch hours. This is an annual major fundraiser for the service club, which is know for helping youth.

Photos:

• Brett Halsey and Conner, 2, enjoying Kiwanis pancakes on Saturday morning.

• Here's Kiwanian Jack Jeffery.

• There's a funny story about John Berg and this drawing. Click here for the details.
 

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He tried selling pancake tickets while in Florida

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 9, 2017

John Berg was given an assignment: sell 20 tickets to the Kiwanis Pancake supper in Ada. Sounds simple enough, but not if you are spending a couple of months in Florida. The retired education prof did his best, trying to hawk tickets at a Florida Walmart, even a Methodist Church down there? Despite his meager sales, the club surprised him with a caricature for his efforts. The drawing was done by Kory Hubbell, an Ada grad who now lives in Columbus.

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Bike for Tykes 3-day ride

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 9, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Pi Phi sorority members from BGSU cheer on 23 of their sisters during the Bikes for Tykes three-day ride from south of Dayton to Bowling Green.

Why?

To raise more than $110,000 for the Children's Miracle Network and the BGSU Dance Marathon. At the end of the second day, the 140 bikers slept on the floor of the Ada High School gym.

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Ada HS baseball

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 9, 2017

A pleasant Saturday afternoon found Ada High School baseball taking on St. Wendelin of Fostoria at War Memorial Park.

 

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Drug Take-back site in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 9, 2017

Amy Hall gives a sack of unused, unwanted medicine to Sheriff Keith Everhart on Saturday. More than 200 vehicles passed through the Drug Take-back sites in Ada, Forest, and Kenton where volunteers collected hundreds of pounds of unused prescription and over the counter medications for disposal.
The event was a cooperative effort of the North Central Ohio Solid Waste District, Hardin Memorial Hospital, The Hardin County Sheriff's Office, the Forest Police Deptment and the Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy.

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Spring and birds

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, April 8, 2017

Spring and birds: both feathered and non-feathered kinds.  For bird watchers, the non-feathered bird is readily identified by its contrail. (Photos by Ken Collins)

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