Little Lily Raines shows 'em how it's done as she directs an ONU band Friday at Railroad Depot Park. Lily is the one and a half year old daughter of Jamie and Amanda Raines of Ada. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
A video presentation of the remembrances of the Kiss concert at ONU will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, exactly 40 years after the performance. The program, free and open to the public, will be held in Dicke Building.
A class taught by Jimmy Wilson has worked this semester in researching the event and interviewing those who attended.
People are coming from all over the local area and from far away, such as San Francisco, to see the concert documentary.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Amy Rose and Tim Laubis are into rescues...not the usual pet rescues but they have saved a caboose and a statue from the trash heap.
And, for their engagement, Tim gave Amy Rose a rock...literally, a 16-ton rock, but more about that later.
The caboose has been on their property since 2007; the statue of a Crusade knight on a horse has been there since 2009.
Both have had considerable notice by passersby the past few years since their property is located on busy State Route 81, just east of the school.
It’s better to grow up in Hardin or Hancock County when it comes to a child’s odds of improving his or her economic lot in life than it is to live in Allen County.
These are the findings of a new study by Harvard researchers Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendrin. The New York Times, in reporting the findings on Tuesday, said the study, “The Effects of Neighborhoods on Intergenerational Mobility," is “the first with enough data to compare upward mobility across metropolitan areas,” and provides “the most powerful evidence so far” about factors that appear to keep people stuck in poverty.
The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H club met on May 4th in the Hardin Northern Ag building. The meeting was presided by Holly Wilson and roll call was favorite movie. Thirty-eight members, seven advisors, and thirteen guests were present. The meeting started with recreation at seven, where the members exercised on the school playground. The 4-H pledge and Pledge of Allegiance were led by Paytin Dye and Bo Bame.
Ada midget football and cheerleading sign-ups are Wednesday, May 13, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, May 17, from 3-5 p.m. at the Ada War Memorial Football Stadium-Ada Park.
Sign-up takes place inside the gates of the stadium by the stadium concession stand.
This will be for youth entering grades 3 through 6 for 2015-16 school year. The fee is $65 per child and $30 for each additional child in the family.
Bluffton’s busy summer continues on Saturday, May 16, with the 44th annual chamber-sponsored Arts and Crafts show.
This year’s event includes up to 70 booths featuring area crafters plus Bluffton businesses. The show, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will stretch along Main Street from Elm Street to the post office.
Here’s what the day involves:
• Up to 70 booths on Main Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Farmers’ market from 8:30 a.m. to noon
• Pony rides at south end of Main, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Local food vendors, during the day
• Entertainment, late morning and early afternoon
The story of a house fire south of Ada on Monday evening is unraveling into a tragedy on several levels.
The fire resulted in the discovery of the existence of an active methamphetamine (meth) lab. In addition, one person is in critical condition. Another is charged with complicity to illegal manufacturing of drugs, and four juveniles are placed in custody of Children’s Services.
Ada’s fire department responded to a 6:30 p.m. fire alarm at 4781 State Route, Apartment A, south of Ada, on May 4.
The Buy Ada First Committee announced that its next cash mob is at Simply Torn, 220 N. Main St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 8.
“Jamie Burger welcomed our invitation to host this event,” said Heather Cox, member of the committee.
Cox said that to make the cash mob even more inviting to customers, Simply Torn will offer buy one get one free on scarves, 20% off – 1 regular priced item, plus a drawing for an item to giveaway, during the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. timeframe. Drawing more attention to the mob, the Buy Ada First Committee will be handing out information on the benefits of buying local.
