By Tim Glon
Erin Chrissobolis has been named an assistant men's and women's swimming and diving coach at Ohio Northern University.
She is in her first year as a full-time assistant in 2019-20 after serving as a part-time assistant in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
A native of Martinsville, Ind., Chrissobolis came up through the swimming ranks in Indiana swimming for her local YMCA team and later Center Grove Aquatic Club where she was a junior and senior national qualifier. In high school, she was also able to participate on a swim team that went to Germany with Sport for Understanding.
New Leaf Garden Center, Ada, offers fairy garden workshops, this month, according to Laurie Laird.
• Saturday, June 22, at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. at the Kenton New Leaf, 927 E. Columbus St.
• Saturday, June 29, at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. at the Ada New Leaf, 0395 State Route 235
“Bring your own pot or container or purchase one of ours,” said Laird. “We provide soil. Purchase whatever plants and accessories you wish. Adults and children are welcome. We ask that children be accompanied by an adult.”
Space is limited and persons interested in attending should call New Leaf to reserve a spot in one of the workshops.
Dan Garver of Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, 153 N. Johnson St., works on a couch that will soon have beautiful striped fabric and a beautiful floral fabric for a chair to match. Click here for the company's Facebook for lots more photos of completed pieces and works in progress.
By any measure, Vancrest has been successful in its first three years in Ada. The company will celebrate its third anniversary with a carnival, open to the public, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.
There will be a dunk tank, face painting, a roving clown, a DJ, bouncy house, games, prizes, candy, popcorn, cotton candy, and a free lunch featuring hamburgers or hotdogs.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce’s June meeting takes place next Wednesday, at 8 a.m. in the Ada Public Library, according to Heather Cox, chamber board president.
Cox notes several events on Ada’s calendar this summer. Many involve the chamber. The chamber’s Facebook page provide several updates to Ada events. Click here to see the page.
