By Monty Siekerman
When it's nearly 90 degrees outside (in the shade), perhaps it's a good time to think about Project Warmth. Everyone is talking about the extended heat spell, but those temperatures won't be around in the winter.
Here, Corsie Arn, operations manager of the Ada branch of Liberty National Bank, shows the display of raffle items for Project Warmth.
Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and may be purchased at the bank.
Bank employees created the fundraiser in 1990 to help local children stay warm during the winter.
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown By Lee Crouse [email protected]
January 1890 Articles of incorporation for the Ada Tri-County Fair Company have been filed and stock books will probably be opened soon. The capital stock will be $10,000 divided into 100 shares.
February 25, 1890, the ONU military contest was inaugurated that was to become of great importance in the development of the school.
Early 1890s the Ada Water, Heat, Light & Power Company was granted a franchise for furnishing hot and cold water to Ada.
Here are the Ada High School senior class officers during the 2000-2001 school year. They are Jenise Smalley, president, Chris Poling, vice-president, Elisa Lenssen, secretary and Bill Putt, treasurer.
Suter's Produce now has sweet corn picked daily, plus tomatoes, peaches and melons.
These are available at:
• 302 Carryout, 302 S. Main St., Ada
• State Route 103 at Circle K, Bluffton
• Bluffton Farmers' Market (Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - noon)
• Rodabaugh Brothers Meats, Pandora
What does the MP stand for which is engraved on the cornerstone of the Alger First United Methodist Church?
You'll find various Methodist names on cornerstones over the years in different towns. In 1903 this church in Alger was know as Alger Methodist Protestant Church. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Four members of the Ada High School varsity cheer squad were named All-Americans at their recent Universal Cheer Association cheer camp at Ohio Northern.
Nora Dellifield was invited to attend the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rielyn Castle, Anabel Alexander, and Lyric Jones were invited to attend the New Year's Day parade in London, England. They can also choose to attend the Thanksgiving Day parade at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
Ten to 12 percent of all cheerleaders receive the honor after a tryout during camp. Universal Cheer Association, a division of Varsity Spirit.
By Monty Siekerman
Vault on the Tundra drew 40 competitors at ONU on Saturday.
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Steve Johnson, who has served as ONU's pole vault coach for the past three years, said the event raised about $1,500 for athletic equipment.
The pole vaulters competed outside next to King-Horn Center on a day when Ada temperatures reached 90 degrees. The vaulters included high school boys and girls, collegiate, and men and women open.
Among them was Tyler Orewiler of Bucyrus, a recent ONU grad who placed second in Division III nationals with a vault of 17 feet. He is now a med student in Marietta.
