May 2015

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Registration is still open for the Ohio Northern University Summer Music Camp to be held June 14-19.

Ohio Northern University Summer Music Camp, open to students in grades 7-12, is a five-day musical experience that offers students a place to grow musically in a fun and exciting learning environment. Summer Music Campers attend classes that address important areas of musicianship like music theory, music technology, conducting, dance, piano classes and jazz improvisation.

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By Monty Siekerman
Bob Gould and his wife Abby (formerly Abby Epley) head to Uganda on June 4 to help build a school and share The Gospel as part of their mission work with their local church, Crossroads Church of God located on State Route 309 west of Ada.

The team will also include Ada residents Christian and Kayla Breedlove and Anna Yoakam among the seven people going this year.

Bob says most of the people on the islands of Lake Victoria live in mud huts without electricity or running water.

He has gone to the African nation six times to help build churches and schools. The nation is roughly 85% Christian and 12% Muslim.

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Jerry Dearth and Beth Fenton shovel in a load of mulch at the Ada Lions Club mulch sale at Bass Trucking on State Route 81 west of town.

Club members have sold six semi loads of black and brown mulch so far this year and will continue the sale another two or three weeks. Mulch can be ordered by calling 419-302-5987 for delivery on Saturdays.

The sales area is open for pickup at 8 a.m. Saturdays until done. Delivery costs $10 in Ada and surrounding area or $20 a distance away.

This year the club gave out $6,100 in scholarships to nine Ada graduating seniors, and a total of $61,000 over the past 13 years. (Monty Siekerman)

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Van Wert High School is at bat in a district final game Saturday afternoon held at ONU. The Van Wert Cougars defeated the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans 4 to 2 to advance to the regional semi finals. (Monty Siekerman)

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Would you like a free bike helmet and maybe win a prize? The Ada Police Department will sponsor a bike rodeo for young children and youth to age 15 1/2 at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30 in the municipal building parking lot behind the police station. Prizes will be awarded  and all participants will receive a free helmet.

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The Ada High School alumni banquet will be held Saturday evening, May 30, in the school cafeteria.

Tickets at $25 per person will be available while they last. Dr. Joe Baughman will be inducted into the Hall of Honors. Classes recognized will be from 1935, every five years, through last weekend's Class of 2015.

Alexis Amburgey will receive the alumni scholarship.

The evening will begin with a reception at 4 p.m. followed by dinner, catered by Henry's Restaurant, at 5:30 p.m. The program will start at 6:30 p.m.

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Emmett K. McDaniels, 79, died on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at 11:09 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on Aug. 12, 1935, in Magoffin County, Kentucky to Rubin and Solo (Rowe) McDaniels who preceded him in death. On Oct. 5, 1963 he married Phyllis Sexton and she died on March 13, 2004.

Emmett worked as a pipe fitter for the Union Hall #329.

He is survived by a daughter, Martha Juanita Cramer of Alger; two grandchildren: Justin Michael Cramer and Kellie Marie Cramer; three great grandchildren: Mariah, Serenity and Hayden.

He was preceded in death by four brothers: Lesley, Jess, Wesley and Glen Daniels; a sister Cora Alice McInis Espinoza.

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Dave Archer spoke at the Ada Memorial Day service at the VFW on Monday afternoon.

About 100 people attended the service sponsored by the Ada American Legion and Ada VFW.

Archer, a Marine who served in Vietnam, said Memorial Day is a mournful time in remembrance of our fallen warriors and encouraged the crowd to pray for the families and give them a comforting ear. He  urged those in attendance to honor the memory of men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

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Ada High School's class of 2015 celebrated its graduation with Sunday commencement exercises. Fifty-five seniors graduated.

The class colors are purple and gold, class flower, purple tulip and class motto: "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken" - Oscar Wilde.

Monty Siekerman provides the following photos of the event, during and afterwards. Check out the photos below.

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Angela Rembis is Ada Community Pool manager this season.

She reports 32 swimmers on the first day, Saturday. The pool is open from 1 to 8 p.m. daily. Cost is $3 per person, free for those under 3.

There is a midnight swim for teens from 8 p.m. until midnight every Tuesday, beginning this week. (Monty Siekerman)

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