By Monty Siekerman
Once again, music will fill the air in Ada as the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps returns to Ada for the fourth summer.
The Cadets, which placed 7th in the World Class category last year, will bring 150 musicians and a support staff of 35 people when they arrive here on Friday.
The Cadets practice in small groups during the mornings and afternoons and as a group from 7-9 p.m. each evening in the stadium to prepare for tough competition in shows they give from Coast to Coast all summer long.
Faces familiar to Adaites are leading the Ada pool this year. From left: Katie Stuart, manager; Scott Henning, manager; Peg Gordon, assistant manager. Katie served as pool manager last year. She is an ONU pharmacy student and works at a pharmacy in Pandora. Scott teaches vocal music at the Ada Schools. Peg is also an Ada teacher and recently directed the school play. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Mercy Health – Ada Family Medicine now provides walk-in hours for medical care for wellness needs.
Jenelle Niese, CNP, joined by new provider, Teresa Rush, FNP, are committed to providing quality care to all members of the family, without a prior appointment.
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse [email protected]
March 1936 State Route 81 was extended from Ada to Lima.
April 2, 1936 The Ada Business Association was formed. Ben Focht organizer, Earl Wolfrom president, George Greer vice-president, Robert C. Cole and R.C. Harris, vice presidents; Kahler, Pfeiffer, secretary; Dana Welsh, treasurer; Barton Snyder, Stewart Main, George Conn, Harry Huffman and J.R. Gibson, directors. More than 50 members signed up.
Meet Athena. She is a ten month old female lab mix. Athena weighs 44 pounds and is available now. Can you give her a forever home?
To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.
The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.
Kelley Lewis of Bellefontaine has received the 2018 Catherine Freed Outstanding Senior Female Leadership and Service Award from Ohio Northern University. Lewis, who attended Bellefontaine High School, graduated from ONU this spring with a bachelor’s degree in literature and creative writing.