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Traxler: "Let freedom ring throughout Ada and the world"

Lots of tradition at Ada's Memorial Day observance
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Ream McElroy VFW Post 9381 and American Legion 185 held the annual Memorial Day service for the community in Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday afternoon with Dr. Donald Traxler the featured speaker.

“Let freedom ring throughout Ada and the world,” Don said to those assembled. “Thank you to all of the men and women who have served in the Armed Services. Thank you especially to those who gave the supreme sacrifice, the giving of their lives. Thank you to all the men and women who have had men and women in their families serve in our Armed Forces.”

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SCOTTY B

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

SCOTTY B is a Cincinnati Reds fan. The Icon spotted this plate on a red Nissan on Ohio Northern’s campus.

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66 tassels go from right to left

David Lusk, AHS teacher for 38 years, encourages grads in commencement speech
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 28, 2018

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By Monty Siekerman
The 66 Ada High School graduates turn their tassels (also known as liripipes) at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony in the school gym on Sunday afternoon.

Cheers, clapping and shouts of joy were heard from the class members and family and friends in the audience when the students moved their tassels from the right side of their mortarboards to the left side, indicating the students had graduated.

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“Whoopee!” the Ada pool is open for the season

Here's pool hours and admission details
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 28, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
“Whoopee!” Children enjoyed the new Ada water park area when the pool opened for the season on Saturday.

More than a million dollars in new construction and renovations have taken place since last season. Kids gave their approval. “Awesome, cool, perfect, I like it, you can do all kinds of stuff,” were some of the comments.

About 75 people, mostly youngsters, were in line at the 1 p.m. opening. A half hour after opening, swimmers had purchased 148 season passes in presale and that morning. A pool manager said,” That was a very good number.”

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Civic War vets remembered Monday at 10 a.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 27, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Civil War veterans will be remembered at a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday at Railroad Park. Prof. Ray Schuck and two ONU students located information about 80 vets from Ada and Liberty Township (see list below) who served in the Army between 1861-65.

A brick honoring each man has been inscribed with his name, rank, and unit. The bricks will be dedicated tomorrow morning. History Professor John Lomax will make remarks.

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Civil War vets remembered Memorial Day morning

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, May 27, 2018

Civil War veterans will be remembered at a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday at Railroad Park. Prof. Ray Schuck and two ONU students located information about 80 vets from Ada and Liberty Township (see list below) who served in the Army between 1861-65. 

 

A brick honoring each man has been inscribed with his name, rank, and unit. The bricks will be dedicated tomorrow morning. History Professor John Lomax will make remarks. 

 

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