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By Paula Pyzik Scott

Five large wood benches will provide new seating at Ada's War Memorial Park come spring, thanks to D Squared Construction of Alger. The company has a tradition of supporting area veterans' organizations with an annual project. This year Ream- McElroy VFW Post 9381 was the recipient and, in turn, the post identified the Liberty Township park as the best location for the memorial benches.

Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, December 15-21. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive

DECEMBER 15

Merry on Main brings holiday cheer to downtown Ada

What’s new(s) at the Icons? Semiquincentennial

DECEMBER 16

By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON__The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team dominated local foe Cory-Rawson 65-31 in a non-conference mismatch on Saturday, December 20.

Bulldog senior Zack Zimmerman tallied a game-high 19 points to pace the victors.

“We controlled the game from start to finish,” said Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We had three guys in double figures, led by Zack with 19.  

”It is nice to go into Christmas winning back-to-back games and being 3-0 in the BVC,” he noted. 

Ada improved to 6-2 overall with their first road victory. The Bulldogs went 2-1 over the last five days, winning in each of the past two nights.

Ada Elementary students and staff participated in a fun and meaningful fundraiser to support the Ada Food Pantry, which provides food for students with the Bulldog Backpack Blessings program. Here a check for $2,145.18 is presented to the Ada Food Pantry. This is more than double the amount raised in the prior year. Students participated in a "Coin Wars" challenge, and teachers paid for the privilege to wear jeans to school. PHOTO: Ada Elementary Principal Angel Maag and Chris Bowers.

Thank you to Miss Daniels' 3rd-grade class at Ada Elementary for sharing their letters to Santa. There will be one more installment. Today we have letters from Maverick, Evelynn, Canaan, Kaydin, Kaydin, and Ryder.

Dear Santa, 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School girls basketball team lost a 47-40 battle to visiting non-conference opponent Continental on Saturday afternoon, December 20.

The visiting Pirates outscored the Bulldogs by a combined total of 25-17 in the second and fourth periods to spell the difference.   

The Bulldogs dropped to 6-4 overall with the defeat. Putnam County League foe Continental improved to 4-5 after the victory. 

Ada led 9-8 after the first quarter, but fell behind 21-18 at halftime. The Pirates authored a 13-9 second period as Morgan Shock knocked down two triples, and Kamryn Searfoss added another trifecta. 

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