FFA members from Ada High School traveled to Wilmington College to participate in the Speak to Lead Invite. Taylor Price and Dailah Preston recited the FFA Creed. Aidra Preston recited her speech titled “The Importance of Family Farms.” Katelynn Metzger participated in the extemporaneous speech category in which you draw a topic and have 30 minutes to prepare a 4-minute speech.
By Megan Gushrowski, Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team
Due to COVID-19, Elton John suspended his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in 2020. During the pandemic, he formed collaborations with other artists including Dua Lipa. They did an upbeat remix titled Cold Heart, which hit number 1 in 12 countries.
Meet the Ada Middle School January Students of the Month! The announcement: "Let's give a big round of applause to Blaine, Kaycee, Brooklynn, Karson, Will, and Ashley for their outstanding achievements and dedication. Keep up the amazing work, you're truly inspiring!" PHOTO from Facebook.
CANTON__Ada High School junior Lily Baumgartner qualified for the finals at the Ohio state Div. II meet with good preliminary showings Thursday, February 22, in both the 100-yard backstroke and 100 freestyle races.
Ada area residents Joshua Dye and Donnie Deckling will soon be heading to New Brunswick, Canada to take on the fourth annual 1,000 Mile Challenge, a March 3-9 snowmobile endurance event that helps send kids to summer camp.
Styling themselves as “Team Allison,” they share their purpose on the challenge website where readers can support their effort. Dye: “I’ve always wanted to do it. My wife has cancer and she said I have no choice, I have to go! I want to raise money for kids to go to camp and we’re doing it for my wife, Allison.” Deckling: “Because it’s a challenge.… And Joshua Dye is making me go!”
