Posted by Beth Downing on Thursday, December 22, 2016
Teachers were happy that the temperature finally moderated so that youngsters could enjoy ball and jump rope during recess at lunch on Wednesday, the last day of school until break. These kindergarteners and first graders tore about the play area, burning off some energy before heading back inside for class. (Monty Siekerman photos)
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016
Markenna Conaway, 11, adds some candy canes to a fruit basket on Tuesday morning. The Ada Church of Christ and First United Methodist Church made 116 fruit baskets which were delivered Tuesday and Wednesday to senior citizens, shut-ins, and people with disabilities. Donations for the annual gift-giving project come from the two churches and Kroger's and Rudolph's in Findlay. Dana Walters has headed up the project for many years. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016
After four years as Ada Area Chamber of Commerce president, Deb Curlis is stepping down.
Her replacement is David Dellifield, who was elected president at the Dec. 21 chamber meeting. Other 2017 officers elected are Heather Cox, vice president, Corsie Arn, treasurer, and Jill Simmons, secretary.
Three new board members were elected with term ending listed in parentheses:
• Deb Curlis (Dec. 31, 2017)
• Jon Neeld (Dec. 31, 2018)
• Dustin Shook (Dec. 31, 2019)
Dellifield is director of McIntosh Center at ONU. In 2017 monthly chamber meetings will take place in the Deans' Heritage Room, McIntosh at 8 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016
The wonder in a child's eyes.
Santa showed up at preschool at the Ada Schools on Wednesday, giving several books and stickers to all of the children, thanks to the generosity of the Kiwanis club. Kiwanians supplied 27 children in both of the preschool classes with reading materials and fun things to do. (Monty Siekerman)
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance named Jesse Purcell as its new director of the chamber and tourism divisions of the organization. She will start her position on Jan. 2, 2017.