Photo and story by Monty Siekerman It's hot. It's trendy. It's in Ada.
Zumba is a dance-fitness health program that burns calories at the rate of 500 to 1,000 an hour, a cardio workout, and helps tone muscles...all in a fun way that anyone can do.
Zumba also builds confidence. Pictured are Hillary Holmes (right), licensed instructor, and Joanna Craig and Kari Potter "working out" at Health Trends. The class meets at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays, costing only $5 per session.
The holiday season is a busy one for ReStore Community Center.
Events include:
• Thanksgiving
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 4-6 p.m.
Community meal. No reservations necessary.
• Kid’s Christmas Day
Friday, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m.
Children can meet with Santa and choose gifts for their families. ReStore volunteers wrap the gifts and make them ready to be placed under the tree.
•Bake sale
Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cookies, cakes, muffins and more. ReStore welcomes contributors to bring baked goods for the sale.
Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28 and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has several reasons to bring shoppers to downtown.
Here are events planned: • At the Depot – Fourteen crafters and home business representatives will offer “cash and carry” items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shoppers will enjoy free donuts and coffee compliments of the chamber.
• Reichert’s – many items will be priced at 30 to 50 percent off during the day.
• Liberty National Bank – Open a children’s savings account and receive a $25 Visa gift card
The stage is set for the 2015 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Blaze of Lights. This year’s event, the 29th annual Blaze, begins Saturday, Nov. 28, in downtown Bluffton. Here is the up-to-the-minute Blaze information.
Friday, Nov. 27 - free movie at Shannon Theatre
Tommy Tire Sales and Stratton Auto Group present two free showings of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” at the Shannon Theatre. Showings are at 1:30 and 4 p.m.
What do you do with a giant squash? You turn it into an eagle, of course. Sandra Litton was given the challenge of determining what to do with a squash that had been donated to ReStore. She came up with this eagle that she painted with acrylic. She named the eagle Freedom. It will be displayed in the front window of the community center. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Here's the entertainment schedule for Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta for December:
Dec. 4--Maria Fricano
Dec. 5--Nathan Pax
Dec. 11--Gene Parker
Dec. 12--Chris Buzzelli
Dec. 18--Nathan Pax
Dec. 19--Jim Boedicker
Dec. 26--Gene Parker and Friends
Many Ada High School athletes excel on the sports field and in the classroom.
Jim Raabe, Northwest Conference commissioner, has released the list of NWC scholar athletes for the fall season.
Scholar athletes are determined as follows:
• Must be a letter winner in their sport.
• Gold level -- GPA of 3.5 or higher during the season of their sport.
• Silver level -- GPA of 3.0 to 3.49 during the season of their sport.
Ada's list is below. In addition, an entire NWC list in attached.
