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Ada American Legion selects 5 students for Boys-Girls State

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Ada students are Ashley Breidenbach and Jacob Park.

Five Hardin County seniors are delegates in their respective Buckeye Boys and Girls State programs this week. The students were selected by Ada American Legion Post 185.

Ashley Breidenbach, Ada High School, is a Girls State delegate.

She is the daughter of Travis and Tracy Breidenbach. Ashley is active in cheerleading, Varsity Singers, Drama Club, FFA, Student Council, and was Junior Class president. 

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Orange shirt day in the Ada park - It's a HOBY day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) returned to Ad last week.

HOBY is a four-day leadership seminar for over 200 high school sophomores from northern and western Ohio held June 9-12 at Ohio Northern University, according to Katie Ferren, co-director of Community Service.

The HOBY program inspires students to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their homes, schools, workplaces and communities.

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Lunch is over, let's go play

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

"OK, lunch is over, let's go play," Isaac Juergens, 3 1/2, seems to be saying.

He and his family recently enjoyed a picnic in the park sponsored by ReStore. The community center offers a free meal and fun at a shelter house at War Memorial Park from noon-1 p.m., Monday-Friday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Biking Rotarians stop overnight in Ada for a good cause

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Bicycle peddling Rotarians spent an overnight in Ada on Sunday after a 70-mile trek that day through part of northwest Ohio. Their goal: to raise $50,000.

Part of the group, pictured here, spent the night at Dick and Peggy Lawrence's home on West North Avenue. They included (from left) Bill and Kim Pepple of Bryan, Tim Broud of Toledo, and the Lawrences.

After the day-long ride on Sunday, the bicyclists were treated to a cookout at Gary Hull's home, then bedded down at the homes of various Rotarians.

On Monday, it was off to New Bremen for the group.

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A benefit with all the trimmings - for Lisa

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Kim Leugers (left) with Destiny Andreen hold tickets for the raffle that benefitted Lisa Lamaster on Sunday afternoon at Affinity Hall.

The benefit included a nail salon, five-minute massages, lunch, and Bingo. The event was organized and sponsored by Kim Leugers.

Lisa has been through a lot with heart and cancer operations the past couple of years. (Monty Siekerman)

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What do you get when you cross a lawnmower with a bicycle?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

What do you get when you cross a lawnmower with a bicycle?

You get the Rat Trap, as inventor Charles Clemons of Alger affectionately calls his contraption.

The bike/mower took two years to build. He finished the vehicle just in time for the Memorial Day parade in Alger this year.

The Rat Trap is  mower with a 20 horsepower Briggs & Stratton mower welded to a bicycle frame. It has dual exhaust, stereo and lights.

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